Stop PBS funding cuts

An independent free press is fundamental to our democracy.

Pamela, if you care about PBS and NPR, keep reading. President Trump just escalated his attacks against independent public media – asking Congress this week to claw back $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. [1] Americans don't want this – nearly twice as many voters oppose PBS and NPR cuts as support them. [2] But Trump doesn't agree. Common Cause is ready to go all out – and ahead of next week's expected House vote, we're going to flood Congress with calls. Because the truth is, Trump's party is far from 100% behind him on this – in fact, they don't want to cut public broadcasting their rural constituents rely on. [3] Here's the bottom line: An independent free press is fundamental to our democracy. That's exactly why these right-wing ideologues are trying to get rid of it. They know that free, fact-based independent journalism – or anything else they can't control – doesn't serve their agenda. So, they're willing to cut off the millions of Americans who depend on public broadcasts for emergency alerts during natural disasters, or children across the country who learn their shapes, colors, and ABCs from shows like Sesame Street. The only people who will benefit from cutting PBS and NPR are President Trump and the billionaires receiving tax cuts at our expense. But Pamela, a well-informed public is the best tool we have against Trump's authoritarian takeover of our government. Amid misinformation, manipulation, and propaganda – strong, unbiased journalism empowers the public to hold our leaders accountable. That's why Common Cause is dedicated to fighting for a free press. We'll continue to stand up for PBS, NPR and any journalistic outlet that Trump tries to silence. Now more than ever we must stop far-right attacks on independent media. Can you chip in $5 to defend public broadcasting from attacks by extremist politicians? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: I'LL CHIP IN $5 >> We appreciate your support, The team at Common Cause [1]https://www.npr.org/2025/05/02/nx-s1-5384790/trump-orders-end-to-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs [2]https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/26/americans-more-likely-to-support-than-oppose-continuing-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs/ [3]https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/26/media/npr-pbs-marjorie-taylor-greene-hearing Common Cause is a leader in fights that matter at the local, state, and national level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Americans. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 805 15th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20005 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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