For years, American taxpayers have been inadvertently supporting National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), institutions now often viewed as disseminators of radical, progressive ideologies under the guise of journalism.
As President Trump has pointed out, funding these platforms with taxpayer dollars raises questions about the value of the content they produce.
Consider some of the more unconventional narratives presented as “news” by NPR and PBS:
- In 2024, NPR featured a Valentine’s Day segment discussing “queer animals,” suggesting that animated characters like the clownfish in Finding Nemo would have preferred a different gender identity, while also claiming that “banana slugs are hermaphrodites” and some deer are “nonbinary.”
- In 2024, PBS released a documentary advocating for reparations, stirring debate about historical injustices.
- In 2023, PBS’s Washington Week downplayed President Biden’s noticeable cognitive decline, with the left-leaning reporter Jeff Goldberg asserting that Biden is “quite acute,” much to the disbelief of many viewers.
- In 2022, NPR explored the “community of genderqueer dinosaur enthusiasts,” introducing concepts like “trans-ceratops.”
- In 2021, a PBS station aired a children’s program featuring a drag queen named “Lil’ Miss Hot Mess,” which ignited conversations about age-appropriate content.
- In 2021, NPR reported on a new concept labeled “healthism,” critiquing societal pressures to maintain health as if it were inherently negative.
- In 2021, NPR claimed that doorway sizes reflect “latent fatphobia,” an assertion that raises eyebrows.
- In 2021, NPR argued that “animals deserve pronouns, too,” extending gender discussions into the animal kingdom.
- In 2022, NPR ran a feature titled “What ‘Queer Ducks’ Can Teach Teenagers About Sexuality,” further intertwining animal behavior with human social issues.
- In 2020, PBS’s Sesame Street collaborated with CNN for a town hall aimed at teaching children about racism, framing the narrative amid the Black Lives Matter protests.
- In 2020, NPR examined the “racial origins of fat phobia,” delving into the intersections of race and body image.
- In 2017, NPR published a piece titled “Cannibalism: It’s ‘Perfectly Natural,’” where an author recounted their experience consuming a placenta, framed as a culinary adventure.
- In 2017, PBS hosted a panel discussing the meaning of “wokeness” and “white privilege,” diving into complex social issues.
- In 2017, PBS produced an entire film celebrating a transgender teenager’s journey, highlighting the struggles of gender identity.
- In 2015, NPR dedicated an entire segment to the “furry” community, exploring the fascination with anthropomorphic animal personas.
The editorial slant of NPR and PBS regarding non-progressive viewpoints is evident:
- In 2020, NPR declined to report on the Hunter Biden laptop scandal prior to the election, citing numerous “red flags” regarding the story’s credibility. This decision was met with skepticism by many observers.
- NPR stated: “We don’t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories, and we don’t want to waste the listeners’ and readers’ time on stories that are just pure distractions.”
- When a long-serving NPR reporter and editor voiced concerns about the network’s editorial choices and their liberal bias, they were suspended.
- The editor’s findings revealed that registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by an astounding 87 to zero within the NPR newsroom.
- NPR extensively covered the Russian collusion narrative, with the editor noting that “[Adam] Schiff talking points” dominated NPR’s news reports.
- NPR management even requested that its editors avoid using the term “biological sex” in discussions about transgender issues.
- NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher once labeled President Trump as “racist,” wore a “Biden for President” hat, served on the board of a Soros-funded nonprofit, and described the notion of “reverence for the truth” as a “distraction.”
- A 2023 study found that PBS’s flagship news program delivered 85% negative coverage of congressional Republicans, while congressional Democrats received a relatively positive 54% coverage.
- Furthermore, a 2024 study indicated that PBS news staff used 162 variations of the term “far-right,” compared to only six for “far-left.”
- According to research by AllBias, which surveyed nearly 24,000 readers, NPR’s bias aligns with “liberal, progressive or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas.”
- In 2010, NPR dismissed journalist Juan Williams, who stated that his views did not conform to a “predictable, black liberal” narrative.
- NPR has consistently dismissed the theory that COVID-19 originated from a lab, despite recent acknowledgments from the FBI, CIA, and Department of Energy suggesting otherwise.
- In April 2020, NPR asserted, “Scientists Debunk Lab Accident Theory Of Pandemic Emergence.”
- By May 2020, they reported, “As Trump Pushes Theory Of Virus Origins, Some See Parallels In Lead-Up To Iraq War.”
- In May 2021, NPR stated, “Many Scientists Still Think The Coronavirus Came From Nature.”
- In March 2023, they claimed, “Virologist says COVID origin report could make it harder to study dangerous diseases.”
- In September 2024, NPR reported, “New research points to raccoon dogs in Wuhan market as pandemic trigger. It’s controversial.”
- A 2024 Media Research Center study revealed that PBS’s coverage of the Republican National Convention was overwhelmingly negative at 72%, while the Democratic National Convention enjoyed a favorable 88% coverage.
