Judge Blocks Trump's Funding Cut for NPR, PBS

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A federal judge just dropped a bombshow ruling against President Trump's move to defund

NPR and PBS.

Back in May of 2025, Trump issued an executive order halting their federal funding, calling

out what he saw as left-leaning bias funded.

By taxpayers, the cuts kicked in by July, wiping out more than $1 billion over two years

for these public broadcasters.

Judge Randolph Moss in Washington, D.C., called the decision a straight-up First Amendment

violation.

He argued the government can't use funding power to punish media outlets for speech it

doesn't like, basically drawing a hard line against suppressing, dispavor abuse, reactions

poured in quick.

Supporters of the broadcasters hailed it as a win for free speech, while the cuts have

already strained operations at NPR and PBS, forcing them to.

Bramble for alternatives amid shrinking budgets.

The White House fired back hard, with spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissing Moss as an activist

judge overstepping.

They claimed Congress had already voted to pull the funds, and the administration is gearing

up for appeals to overturn this.

This clash underscores the tightrope between taxpayer dollars and independent journalism,

and with appeals likely ahead, the fight over public media.