Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

The White House said that President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at cutting funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. This is the latest attempt by Trump to use federal funding to target news organizations he does not like. According to the text of the order released by the White House later on Thursday, the order instructs public broadcasting companies that provide funding to PBS and NPR to "cease directly funding" them. It labels the news media as having partisan bias and prejudice. The order states, "The CPB Board should cease funding of existing directly funded activities to the extent feasible and appropriate under the law, and deny future funding." NPR and PBS have both stated that Trump's efforts to cut their funding would disrupt essential media services and have a "devastating impact" on Americans who rely on them for reliable local and national news, including in times of emergency.