Tell Congress: Protect Public Media

U.S. Congress

President Trump and his friends in Congress are escalating their war on public media – attempting to slash funding for our Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR). [1]

Time after time, Americans consistently rank PBS [2] and NPR [3] as the most trustworthy networks for news and public affairs.

That’s because they deliver free local news, quality programming, and fact-based independent journalism – without any corporate or political agendas, as they are required by law to be objective. [4]

And that’s exactly why Trump is targeting them with this executive order – he knows that an informed public with access to independent journalism is a powerful defense against the manipulation, disinformation, and propaganda that the Trump administration is pushing.

Here's the good news: Trump already tried – and failed – to cut funding for PBS during his first administration because gutting one of America’s most trusted public institutions isn’t a popular move.

If you agree we must protect independent media from Trump’s attacks, add your name to our Save PBS and NPR petition today.

[1] https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5384790/trump-orders-end-to-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs
[2] https://foundation.pbs.org/pbs-fast-facts/
[3] https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/audience/
[4] https://cpb.org/aboutpb/act

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To: U.S. Congress
From: [Your Name]

Congress must REJECT efforts to cut funding for PBS and NPR – which Americans consistently rank as the most trustworthy networks for news and public affairs.

Attacks on public media are attempts to silence independent media. We must protect free, fact-based journalism and ensure access to trusted programming for all Americans.