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Trump Slams PBS, NPR Amid Government Funding Bill

2/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

February 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized PBS and NPR as 'a waste of money'.
He signed a bill to fund the government and end a partial shutdown.
Trump previously claimed PBS and NPR were closed up, an inaccurate statement.
The reduction of funding and dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting led to layoffs.
PBS and NPR continue to provide news and arts programming across multiple platforms.

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Story summary

February 3, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump criticized PBS and NPR as 'a waste of money'.
He signed a bill to fund the government and end a partial shutdown.
Trump previously claimed PBS and NPR were closed up, an inaccurate statement.
The reduction of funding and dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting led to layoffs.
PBS and NPR continue to provide news and arts programming across multiple platforms.