{"id":171727,"date":"2025-07-19T08:59:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T12:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=171727"},"modified":"2025-07-19T08:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T12:59:53","slug":"cutting-pbs-and-npr-funding-is-trumps-attempt-to-control-what-we-do-and-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=171727","title":{"rendered":"Cutting PBS and NPR funding is Trump’s attempt to control what we do and think"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Robert Reich, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, took to X to criticize the passing of a bill that cuts public broadcasting funding. Reich declared that President Trump is trying to control what we do and what we think. He is not the only one criticizing this bill. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse portrayed this move as an effort to defund “perceived political enemies”, including public radio and Sesame Street. Whitehouse also claimed that this would starve children overseas.<\/p>\n

From Fox News: <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Following the Senate, the House of Representatives voted 216 to 213 to pass President Donald Trump’s $9 billion rescissions package late Thursday night. When signed by Trump, it will block $8 billion in funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and $1 billion to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting — which funds PBS and NPR — for the remainder of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n

PBS NewsHour co-anchor Geoff Bennett reacted to the vote on X, stating, “This is a perilous moment for public media — but the resolve is stronger than ever. If you value independent journalism, educational programming, and trusted local coverage, please support your local PBS or NPR station.”<\/p>\n

Other liberals weighed in on the bill’s passage. Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich posted a reaction to the vote on X.<\/p>\n

“The Senate just passed Trump’s request to cut $1.1 billion in federal funding for public broadcasting. Why is Trump so hell-bent on gutting funds for PBS and NPR? It’s part of a larger plan — one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think,” he wrote.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Reich’s post featured a video of him explaining to Sesame Street character Elmo how Trump is cutting funds to PBS in order to control information throughout the country.<\/p>\n

“And Trump, like past authoritarians, wants to control not just what we do, but also how we think,” he said in the video.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Additional Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hays, G. (2025, July 18). Prominent liberals and media figures declare cuts to PBS, NPR a ‘perilous moment’. Fox News<\/em>. Link<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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