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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Defund NPR and PBS

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Well Trump is now saying that "we don't have to sign deals" and that "we don't care about their markets". Doesn't sound like he's negotiating deals soon.

Negotiating works both ways. President Trump can claim that other countries are eager to make a deal, but the reality is that all major and wealthy nations are standing firm and not engaging in negotiations with the United States.

The countries trying to negotiate zero import taxes with the US are developing nations whose economies may not survive without these deals.

This is why President Trump said, "We don't care about their market. Unlike last time, many strong and wealthy countries have realized that President Trump respects strength. Therefore, they will not simply agree to everything he desires.
 
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A major concern is stopping world enemy #1 communist China, every dollar gained in trade with China goes to help their Military Expansion, they are tyrants to their people, using them as slaves the CCP must be "Stopped" and tariffs are this war time effort concerning National Security, steel, electronics, pharmaceuticals, that China currently has a strangle hold on world production

The economy doesn't mean a thing if a American doesn't have a job stolen by China to buy goods, tariffs are to put China in check, stop them from currency manipulation and flooding the market with subsidized goods to shut down American domestic production in critical areas concerning National Security

The tariff picture on China is much larger than your words posted explains, they're free world enemy #1 and they must be stopped!

If all these are true, why did President Trump impose tariffs on other countries?

What national security threat does the United States face that President Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian goods?
 
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They have continued pushing false narratives, especially about the Trump Administration. Just this week, NPR, citing two anonymous sources, reported that two DOGE workers gained accounts on classified networks, used by the National Security Administration and the Department of Energy, and accessed nuclear secrets.
“This reporting is false. No DOGE personnel have accessed these NNSA systems. The two DOGE individuals in question worked within the agency for several days and departed DOE in February,” a Department of Energy spokesperson told NPR.

There is no reason for the U.S. taxpayer to fund such biased "news" networks.
I recall watching "Firing Line" on PBS hosted by W. F. Buckley in the 60's through the 80's. In April and May 1981, the host debated "Television and Government Part I and Part II". Even then, almost 50 years ago, and even though PBS broadcasted his program, Buckley argued effectively that the government ought not fund television.
 
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I recall watching "Firing Line" on PBS hosted by W. F. Buckley in the 60's through the 80's. In April and May 1981, the host debated "Television and Government Part I and Part II". Even then, almost 50 years ago, and even though PBS broadcasted his program, Buckley argued effectively that the government ought not fund television.
And there is a good argument to be made for it. Not the one MAGA is using, however.
 
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And there is a good argument to be made for it. Not the one MAGA is using, however.
That is the very point we've been making. No one is saying replace them with Newsmax and Breitbart.
 
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That is the very point we've been making. No one is saying replace them with Newsmax and Breitbart.
No, the point being made is that NPR and PBS exist only to indocrinate the people with the "leftist liberal agenda" and therefore they must be destroyed in order to "own the libs." I can't imagine a present-day conservative, especially a conservative Christian, being able to accept, or even understand an argument made by an intelligent, well-educated conservative like Buckley.
 
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And there is a good argument to be made for it. Not the one MAGA is using, however.
MAGA is using a very good argument. Now there may be some other good arguments as well. But one good argument is the taxpayers shouldn't be funding news and and information networks that are politically biased against one party. NPR should be the most neutral news organization out there. Presenting the good and the bad of ALL political parties and who is in power. They certainly could be the forefront of pointing out that there are experts saying tariffs are bad. They also should have been in the forefront of the decline of Biden and how people were hiding it.

But we've seen the numbers regarding their personnel an their politics.

Its an excellent argument.

Its not the only one of course. We can throw in the time for taxpayer funding of any television and radio is no longer necessary for any reason. Any particular reason we once had is gone now.
 
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MAGA is using a very good argument. Now there may be some other good arguments as well. But one good argument is the taxpayers shouldn't be funding news and and information networks that are politically biased against one party. NPR should be the most neutral news organization out there. Presenting the good and the bad of ALL political parties and who is in power. They certainly could be the forefront of pointing out that there are experts saying tariffs are bad. They also should have been in the forefront of the decline of Biden and how people were hiding it.

But we've seen the numbers regarding their personnel an their politics.

Its an excellent argument.

Its not the only one of course. We can throw in the time for taxpayer funding of any television and radio is no longer necessary for any reason. Any particular reason we once had is gone now.
As I said: You think they're "woke" and need to be shut down. But if they really are "woke" then they will be better off without government funding. Back in my palmy California days I used to listen to Pacifica Radio, and they were better before they got CPB money. No, what you will have to to is outlaw listener-supported radio entirely.
 
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That is the very point we've been making. No one is saying replace them with Newsmax and Breitbart.
Maybe technically true, but still misleading :


The Trump administration, which has fought to dismantle or hollow out government-run outlets that provide news to other countries, has agreed to use the conservative media network OAN’s feed on Voice of America and other services.
 
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As I said: You think they're "woke" and need to be shut down. But if they really are "woke" then they will be better off without government funding.
Exactly. They dont need to be shut down. They just dont need government funding.
No, what you will have to to is outlaw listener-supported radio entirely.
Why?
 
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Exactly. They dont need to be shut down. They just dont need government funding.

Why?
Because listener supported radio will be putting out the same kind of news that they do now, the real history of the Jews and the Palestinians, for instance.
 
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Because listener supported radio will be putting out the same kind of news that they do now, the real history of the Jews and the Palestinians, for instance.
listener supported, not taxpayer supported that don't listen

Defund NPR & PBS!
 
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Maybe technically true, but still misleading :


The Trump administration, which has fought to dismantle or hollow out government-run outlets that provide news to other countries, has agreed to use the conservative media network OAN’s feed on Voice of America and other services.
The shoes on the other foot now, it's a conservative president and administration now, the liberal democrats are out of the white house, and they won't see it again for a long time

You think the Trump administration dismantling the liberal machine is a surprise, his election platform was built upon the fact no secret

Trump MAGA, America First
 
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