Judge Strikes Down Executive Order Banning Funding For NPR And PBS

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While President Donald Trump spent much of his 2024 campaign touting his bona fides as a free speech advocate, his actions since taking office reveal that he believes in free speech only for people who agree with him. Last year, Trump signed an executive order banning federal funding for NPR and PBS because of their “left-wing bias.” A district court judge struck down that order on Tuesday, finding that it violated the organizations’ First Amendment rights. 

According to the New York Times...