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Trump Signs Law Cutting $9 Billion in Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funding

Critics warn the cuts threaten rural public broadcasters, undermine emergency alert systems, create a vacuum for foreign rivals

Eine Person geht vor dem Hauptsitz des National Public Radio (NPR) in Washington, D.C., USA, vorbei.
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Overview

  • President Trump signed the law on July 24, reversing billions in previously approved spending for NPR, PBS and U.S. foreign aid programs.
  • The measure rescinds roughly $9 billion in funding, including $1.1 billion allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that supports over 1,500 local NPR and PBS affiliates.
  • White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt defended the action by accusing NPR and PBS of using federal funds to promote a “partisan left agenda.”
  • Senator Lisa Murkowski and Democratic lawmakers warned the cuts could force rural stations to close and compromise critical emergency alerts such as tsunami and earthquake warnings.
  • Opponents cautioned that slashing aid for health, disaster relief and conflict zones risks lives abroad and could cede humanitarian influence to China.