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Republicans Target PBS Over 'Grooming' Claims Amid Pride Controversy

6/5/2025

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Republican lawmakers are ramping up efforts to defund PBS following "Sesame Street's" Pride Month message, labeling it as "grooming" for children. This uproar is part of a larger movement to limit LGBTQ representation in public media, coinciding with President Trump's executive order aimed at addressing alleged bias in public broadcasting funding.

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Republican lawmakers are ramping up efforts to defund PBS following "Sesame Street's" Pride Month message, labeling it as "grooming" for children. This uproar is part of a larger movement to limit LGBTQ representation in public media, coinciding with President Trump's executive order aimed at addressing alleged bias in public broadcasting funding.