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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) torched NPR for its blatant left-wing bias in a video posted to X on Tuesday—just days after President Trump signed an executive order cutting off taxpayer funding to both NPR and PBS.
Trump cited the obvious: the government shouldn’t be bankrolling media outlets that serve as megaphones for the left.
Cruz took aim at Democrat Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, who criticized the order—then made sure Americans heard “the rest of the story” the media won’t tell.
“The Communications Act requires public media entities, like NPR, to strictly adhere to ‘objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs on a controversial nature,’” Cruz said. “Unfortunately, NPR does not. Last Congress, I put out a detailed report how NPR took millions in earmarked donations from left-wing mega-donors for very specific coverage.”
“After receiving those donations, NPR churned out content precisely mirroring its donors’ agendas,” Cruz continued. “Likewise, the Congressionally-chartered independent television service, paid for documentaries like, ‘Racist Trees’ to appear on PBS. NPR CEO Katherine Maher continues to deny that NPR has a serious story selection problem, even when senior editors are resigning because the bias is so overwhelming.”
Watch the clip below:
The Communications Act of 1934 requires NPR to maintain strict objectivity and balance in all programs, particularly those addressing controversial topics.
Last year, I released a detailed report showing how NPR accepted millions in donations from left-wing groups earmarked for… pic.twitter.com/Hm312CBQ4t
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) May 6, 2025
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