Public-media funding cutoff was enjoined as viewpoint discrimination and retaliation
Reporting and findings
- ruled unlawful
The Just Security tracker records Judge Randolph Moss's March 31, 2026 summary-judgment ruling that the challenged agency funding cutoff constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination and retaliation, followed by a permanent injunction against the implementing agencies.
- Just Security: Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration ActionsNPR and PBS funding cases; March 31, 2026 summary judgment and permanent injunction
- documented
On 2025-05-01, Donald Trump directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and executive agencies to cease direct and indirect federal funding of NPR and PBS to the maximum extent allowed by law.
Corrects claim:batch-200:npr-pbs-funding-order-2025- The White House: Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased MediaOperative text of the cited action
Summary and current status
The order named NPR and PBS based on their coverage. A federal court later held the agency cutoff unconstitutional and permanently barred the implementing agencies from enforcing it.
Agency funding cutoff permanently enjoined after a March 31, 2026 merits ruling.
People and organizations
- Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Mediaexecutive action under legal and impact review
- Donald J. Trumppresident who issued the action
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpordered public-media funding cutoff throughEnding Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Media