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NPR and regional stations sue Trump administration over federal funding cut

NPR argues the executive order violates its First Amendment rights by overriding Congress’s funding authority for public broadcasting.

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Der öffentliche US-Rundfunksender National Public Radio (NPR) verklagt die Regierung von Präsident Donald Trump wegen des Entzugs von Bundesmitteln. Der Sender wirft der Regierung einen Verstoß gegen die Meinungsfreiheit vor.

Overview

  • On May 27, NPR and three Colorado public radio stations filed suit in Washington, D.C., federal court to block President Trump’s order ending federal grants for NPR and PBS.
  • Plaintiffs Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio and KUTE contend the directive amounts to unconstitutional retaliation for critical news coverage and discriminatory punishment.
  • The complaint asserts the president’s action breaches the separation of powers by seeking to overturn the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s budget that Congress approved through 2027.
  • NPR president Katherine Maher warned that stripping state support jeopardizes the network’s editorial independence and its ability to serve roughly 43 million weekly listeners.
  • The lawsuit follows other administration moves against established media, including barring the Associated Press from White House events and cutting funding for U.S. international broadcasting.