Save PBS and NPR from Trump and Musk!
Petition to Congress:
We urge you to reject proposals to cut funding for PBS and NPR.
Musk was front and center during Trump’s inauguration, where he made an apparent Nazi salute.1 He now has the power to go after critical government programs and public services like Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and public media like NPR and PBS.
Referring to NPR recently, Musk said, “Taxpayer money should not be used to fund propaganda."2 It’s a reckless attack on a trusted source of news.
Musk wants to slash funding for NPR and PBS. Destroying public journalism will only give rise to more right-wing propaganda and disinformation. That’s exactly what Musk, Trump, and the GOP want.
Sign the petition: Protect NPR and PBS! Musk is “gunning” for public media, but Congress must save its funding.
The GOP has called to defund public broadcasting before, but it hasn’t ultimately been cut. Now, the increased scale and intensity of the attacks by Trump and Musk has NPR itself reporting “it would be unwise to assume that events will play out as they have in the past.”3
Trump’s war on the media paired with Musk’s drive to destroy public services is a dangerous combination. Our lawmakers must stand up for public media and against the effort to undermine journalism.
Add your name: Save NPR and PBS from Musk and Trump!
Sources:
- Forbes, “Elon Musk’s Salute Sparks Criticism From Foreign Leaders And Democrats,” January 21, 2024.
- Elon Musk on Twitter, “Taxpayer money should not be used to fund propaganda,” January 12, 2024.
- New York Times, “NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump,” December 27, 2024.