President Trump's Executive Order to Defund NPR and PBS

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
President Trump's executive order to defund NPR and PBS due to perceived bias could backfire, as cutting federal funding may lead to increased financial support from liberal foundations and reduced congressional oversight.

Key Points

  • Potential financial support from liberal foundations
  • Risk of reduced congressional oversight
  • Impact on programming and news content

Pros

  • Potential for increased financial support from liberal foundations like Gates, MacArthur, and Rockefeller
  • Possibility of PBS and NPR becoming financially stronger and more insulated from public accountability

Cons

  • Loss of congressional oversight if federal funding is cut
  • Risk of liberal donors influencing the type of stories covered by public media