Federal funding cuts will impact local PBS and NPR member stations, particularly those serving rural and underserved communities. These funding cuts may impact access to news and educational programming and resources, as well as emergency broadcasting services critical for communities without reliable cellular or broadband and internet coverage. These funding cuts may disproportionately impact low-income and rural households.
Executive Office of the President - White House Office
A directive issued by the President that manages operations of the federal government. Executive orders have the force of law but must align with existing statutes and constitutional authority.
Who It Impacts: Federal agencies and employees, directing them on how to implement laws or carry out government functions. Executive orders can also influence businesses and individuals when they relate to issues like immigration, trade, or labor policies.
Who Is Not Impacted: Private citizens and businesses do not have to directly follow an executive order unless it leads to regulations or policies that apply to them. For example, an executive order directing federal agencies to increase renewable energy use does not mandate action from private companies, but it may influence policy shifts that eventually affect them.
Date Enacted
May 1, 2025
Last Updated
July 30, 2025
Policy Type
Education
Public Health
Children and Families
Summary
This executive order ends all federal funding and terminates existing funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The executive order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board and executive departments and agencies to terminate funding.
Impact Analysis
Legal Challenges
National Public Radio v Trump (https://clearinghouse.net/case/46637/) (Status: in effect, litigation pending)
Public Broadcasting Service v. Trump (https://clearinghouse.net/case/46646/) (Status: in effect, litigation pending)
Take Institutional Action
- Collaborate with trusted sources of information, such as libraries, faith-based organizations, and community centers, to promote emergency preparedness and access to information.
- Share your organization’s stories on how public media has helped you share an important news story or spread awareness of a particular topic.
- Call or email your lawmakers to protect public media.
- Support your local media. You can find, listen to, and support your local public radio member station by clicking here (https://www.npr.org/stations).
Associated or Derivative Policies
Executive Order 14217 - Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/25/2025-03133/commencing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy)
Executive Order 14238 - Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy (This executive order called to effectively dismantle the global media agency, Voice of America) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/20/2025-04868/continuing-the-reduction-of-the-federal-bureaucracy)
Policy Prior to 2025
Additional Resources
Protect My Public Media (https://protectmypublicmedia.org/)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting (https://cpb.org/)
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