Stand With NPR: Defend Public Media and Free Speech

National Public Radio is taking a bold stand for the First Amendment — and they need our support.

In a powerful new lawsuit, NPR and several member stations are challenging President Trump’s unconstitutional effort to defund public broadcasting. The suit makes it clear: this isn’t about budget cuts — it’s about retaliation. Trump's executive order defunding NPR and PBS is “textbook viewpoint discrimination,” a direct attack on freedom of the press and an attempt to silence critical voices.

Congress already approved this year’s public broadcasting funding — and the president signed it into law. Now, he’s trying to erase that funding because he doesn’t like what NPR reports. That’s not democracy. That’s political censorship.

Public media is a lifeline for millions of Americans — providing trusted news, educational programming, and emergency alerts, especially in rural and underserved communities. It exists because of laws designed to shield it from political interference. The Trump administration is trying to break that firewall — and undermine the very idea of independent journalism.

Add your name to stand with NPR, support freedom of the press, and demand Congress protect public media from political retaliation. Let’s show we won’t be silenced.