Trump pressures Republicans to defund PBS and NPR or risk his endorsement
TL;DR
President Trump has threatened to withdraw his support for Republican senators who do not support his plan to defund PBS and NPR, urging adherence to a rescissions bill that aims to cut $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funding, which has led to lawsuits and concerns about local station closures.
- Trump to Republicans: Defund PBS, NPR — or Lose My Endorsement TheWrap
- Senate to soon confirm first judge of Trump 2.0 Politico
- Trump warns Republicans against rejecting cuts to PBS and NPR The Hill
- Trump is aiming to silence public media in the US – and if he succeeds, his supporters here will take note The Conversation
- Trump threatens GOP senators: Vote to defund NPR and PBS, or I’ll withhold my endorsement The Independent
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