Judge: Trump Order to Defund NPR, PBS Unlawful

Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, two media entities that the White House has said are counterproductive to American priorities.

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BREAKING: A judge blocks a Trump administration order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS.

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-- The Associated Press (@apnews.com) Mar 31, 2026 at 2:38 PM

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... The operational impact of U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss' decision was not immediately clear -- both because it will likely be appealed and because too much damage to the public-broadcasting system has already been done, both by the president and Congress.

Moss ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful and unenforceable. The judge said the First Amendment right to free speech "does not tolerate viewpoint discrimination and retaliation of this type." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-31 03:42 PM | Reply

"Moss ruled that President Donald Trump's executive order to cease funding for NPR and PBS is unlawful"

Nice play with words... Just another dick-measuring contest from a Federal judge.

No one is stopping NPR or PBS from saying whatever they want to say.

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-03-31 03:52 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

1st amendment? Hack Obama activist appointee.

#3 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-31 11:45 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

I look at some of the trolling against this decision and I really do feel the...hate for our Constitutional Republic. Of course, they tried to destroy Voice of America just because...
The truth is not allowed in a fascist state, like Russia, like China, like in Trump's administration.

#4 | Posted by Hughmass at 2026-04-01 07:52 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

So much losing. Are Trump supporters tired of losing yet?

Meanwhile, RELEASE THE TRUMP-EPSTEIN FILES!

#5 | Posted by catdog at 2026-04-01 08:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

nonono the foist amendment clearly states "you have to pay people to propasgate their narrative"
-judge jewdy

#6 | Posted by john_savage2 at 2026-04-01 09:47 AM | Reply

#4. Taxpayer funded media that pushes left wing dogma and is a mouthpiece for the DNC has NOTHING to do with our constitutional order. That is what NPR and PBS are and that's fine, they can be that without taxpayer funding.

#7 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-04-01 10:33 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

"Taxpayer funded media that pushes left wing dogma and is a mouthpiece for the DNC"

^
Where did you find this mission statement for Voice Of America?

So the sixty years of provining real news to people behind the Iron Curtain was illegal under the Constitution, is that what you're pitching?

Have you ever heard of The Stars And Stripes newspaper, taxpayer funded media for the troops stationed overseas.

Does that likewise have nothing to do with our "Constitutional order?"

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-01 10:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

---- PEDO DONNIE

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-01 11:18 AM | Reply

"left wing dogma"

lol.

How is it that reality based, balanced, educational, and essential reporting , all while maintaining professional journalistic standards became called "left wing dogma"?

#10 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-01 01:13 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1