NPR sues Trump over executive order cutting federal funding

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

 

[Hellbilly]

Weirdo dembots think not having a state radio is authoritarian

Clearly they are clueless and lack credibility

Politics is not the only thing that NPR covers.

 

[Hellbilly]

I liked the classical music programs.

My favorites were Car Talk and Schickele Mix.

 

[struth]

Politics is not the only thing that NPR covers.

Agreed, but doesn’t change my point

 

[hadit]

Politics is not the only thing that NPR covers.

That's like saying abortion isn't the only thing that PP does.

 

[Hellbilly]

That's like saying abortion isn't the only thing that PP does.

Both statements are true

 

[SurferH2O]

Leftists acting like Federal funds are due to them are a cancer on the nation.

 

[hadit]

Both statements are true

And meaningless. NPR covers politics and PP does abortions. Therefore, neither should receive federal funding.

 

[pknopp]

And meaningless. NPR covers politics and PP does abortions. Therefore, neither should receive federal funding.

But we can spend $10 million to restore a statue that honors those who fought to keep slavery legal.

 

[Mashmont]

But we can spend $10 million to restore a statue that honors those who fought to keep slavery legal.

Make the DNC pay for it.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Make the DNC pay for it.

Let Trump and Hegseth pay for it.

 

[hadit]

But we can spend $10 million to restore a statue that honors those who fought to keep slavery legal.

Those who were totally pardoned and welcomed back into society as full citizens, not as enemy combatants. Tell you what, let's give PP a one-time payment of $10 mil and call it even. Cut them off from any other funding.

 

[Hafar1014]

“National Public Radio on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump over his executive order to cease all federal funding for the nonprofit broadcaster.

Trump’s May 1 order violates the First Amendment’s protections for speech and the press and steps on Congress’ authority, NPR and three other public radio stations wrote in the lawsuit filed in federal court Washington, D.C.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/27/trump-npr-lawsuit-funding-order.html

Very good.

Trump is an authoritarian despot with nothing but contempt for the First Amendment, a free press, and the Constitution.

NPR will lose

 

[pknopp]

Those who were totally pardoned and welcomed back into society as full citizens, not as enemy combatants. Tell you what, let's give PP a one-time payment of $10 mil and call it even. Cut them off from any other funding.

Im good with ending it all.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

NPR will lose

NPR will easily win.

 

[BULLDOG]

Why should US tax payers fund a left wing propaganda news outlet? Regardless, surely you realize that they will LOSE this absurd lawsuit, right? In what world is a court going to force the US government to continue funding NPR? Why? What makes them so special? No one else is getting this deal, so what gives?

The court is going to have 1 question that must be answered in order for NPR to win their case... "why should left wing NPR get free money from the government?"

Soooo, whats your answer?

Would you oppose NPR if they actively supported trump as much as fox?

 

[Hafar1014]

NPR will easily win.

They cant its not free speech issue. They can sell advertising and fund themselves. They have no right to be funded by taxpayers

 

[hadit]

NPR will easily win.

Under what statute are they entitled to taxpayer funding?

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Under what statute are they entitled to taxpayer funding?

None. The American taxpayers shouldn't be funding partisan media groups

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

They cant its not free speech issue. They can sell advertising and fund themselves. They have no right to be funded by taxpayers

Free speech as defense can be used, yes.