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American Focus > Blog > Economy > NPR sues Donald Trump’s administration over order to defund public broadcasters
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NPR sues Donald Trump’s administration over order to defund public broadcasters

Last updated: May 27, 2025 8:58 am
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The ongoing battle between the news media and President Donald Trump has reached a new level, with NPR filing a lawsuit against the president over his executive order to halt federal funding for public broadcasters. NPR, along with other radio networks such as Colorado Public Radio and Aspen Public Radio, claim that Trump’s executive order infringes upon the First Amendment’s press freedom guarantees and threatens the vital news and information services that millions of Americans rely on.

NPR’s chief executive, Katherine Maher, stated that Trump’s order is a clear violation of the Constitution. However, the White House press secretary, Harrison Fields, defended the president’s actions, stating that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was using taxpayer funds to support a particular political party, prompting Trump to limit funding to NPR and PBS.

During his second term as president, Trump has escalated his conflict with media groups, filing billion-dollar lawsuits and demanding investigations into broadcasters. He has publicly criticized NPR and PBS, referring to them as “RADICAL LEFT MONSTERS” on his Truth Social platform.

On May 1, Trump signed an executive order directing the CPB to cease funding NPR and PBS, citing concerns of biased and partisan news coverage. The order claimed that government funding for news media was undermining journalistic independence and violating CPB’s governing statute, which prohibits support for political parties or candidates.

In response to the executive order, NPR and other radio stations filed a lawsuit alleging that Trump’s actions were retaliatory and aimed at punishing them for their news content. The lawsuit also argues that the order violates due process, separation of powers, and the constitutional clause governing congressional spending.

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NPR receives $11 million in grants from the CPB annually, but the majority of its funding comes from sponsorships, donations, memberships, and content licensing. In a similar vein, ABC News paid $15 million to Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit, while Trump sued CBS News for $20 billion over allegedly deceptive editing of an interview.

Trump’s contentious relationship with the media extends beyond NPR and PBS, with the president also targeting Comcast, the owner of NBC, for investigation after a reporter questioned his acceptance of a $400 million gifted jet from Qatar.

As the legal battle between NPR and Trump unfolds, the implications for press freedom and government funding of public broadcasters remain at the forefront of the ongoing conflict between the news media and the White House.

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