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Public Broadcasters File Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s NPR and PBS Funding Cuts

They assert the May executive order breaches First Amendment protections, exceeding presidential authority over federal spending.

The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, DC, March 26, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
FILE - The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Overview

  • On May 27, NPR joined Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio and two other stations in filing suit in federal court in Washington, D.C.
  • The complaint argues President Trump’s May 1 directive to halt all federal support for NPR and PBS usurps Congress’s exclusive power of the purse.
  • Plaintiffs contend the order aims to punish outlets over perceived bias and jeopardizes news services relied on by millions of Americans.
  • While NPR and PBS content is largely privately funded, Corporation for Public Broadcasting grants are vital for stations in rural and underserved communities.
  • The Trump administration has also asked Congress to codify the funding cuts in the next budget, reclaiming about $1.1 billion for public broadcasting.