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Facillitate donations to CPB

Michigan
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CPB is missing out on a TREMENDOUS opportunity. Trup's threat to public media is the greatest potential fundraising motivator that culd be imagined. It is all well and good for it to stimulate increased donations to local stations. CPB has the opportunity to take advantage of this crisis to promote investing in nationall public media per se. Add a donation mechanism to your home page.

Pbs

Tennessee
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We have watched pbs for 20 plus years.it has gone from non opionated to beong a left leaning.tjey push homosexual and transgender crap and yhey hate trump.you shouldnt know their political opinions and we all know tjey dont try to hide their bias so why should tax dollars support democrat tv station we have stopped viewing most pbs shows

WOULD IT BE POSSBILE TO SUE DONALD DECEIT TRUMP & HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR LIBEL, SLANDER, OR DEFAMATION FOR A LARGE SUM OF MONEY?

Illinois
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PUBLIC BROADCASTING IS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR FACT-BASED, VERIFIABLE TRUTH, UNLIKE THE RT WING "CAMPAIGN OF DECEIT" NOW IN AT LEAST IT 9TH DECADE W TREMENDOUS INVESTMENTS IN LIES, DECEIT, FABRICATIONS, & VIOLATING IGNORANCE MOST AREAS. NOBODY, WHO CARES ABOUT VERIFIABLE TRUTH, LIKES TO LISTEN TO AN INTERVIEW WITH A RT WINGER WHO LIES REPEATEDLY, WHICH IS WHAT MOST PRESS GET W ANY INTERVIEW W MOST OF THEM. THEY SEEM TO CONSTANTLY BE PROJECTING THEIR OWN OPERATING MODE ONTO THEIR OPPOSITION. "RIGHT WING ACCUSATIONS ARE AN ADMISSIONS OF THEIR OWN OPERATING MODE" WAS A POPULAR SAYING ON SOCIAL MEDIA. A BUNCH OF SICK, DYSFUNCTIONAL, UTTERLY DECEITFUL, PATHOLOGICALLY LYING, SOCIOPATH WHO OPERATE W/O CONSCIENCE & ARE INCAPABLE OF TELLING THE TRUTH > 95% OF THE TIME. THEY ACTUALLY THOUGHT A "CAMPAIGN OF DECEIT" WAS A GOOD IDEA, STARTED BY JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY, 1958-72, PUSHED SINCE THE 1980S BY THE CLIMATE DENYING BILLIONAIRES FUNDING THE KOCH DECEIT NETWORK ENGAGING IN MASS MURDER OF MILLIONS/YR HEADED TO 8 BILLIONS FROM THEIR INCESSANT CLIMATE DENIAL LIES SINCE 1980S. PLANET IS FLYING BY THE UPPER LIMIT OF 1.5 DEG CEL INCREASE, 2025, HEADED TO CATASTROPHIC 3 DEG CEL INCREASE 2040. THEY'RE DUMB ENOUGH TO SEE THEIR OWN CHILDREN HAVE NO FUTURE, B/C NOONE < 50 HAS A FUTURE WITH THE HORRIFIC FORCES THEY'RE UNLEASHING ON PLANET'S CURRENT TRAJECTORY. THEY NEED TO BE CHARGED WITH: 1) MASS MURDER, 2) CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AS THEY DESTABALIZE 16 CRITICAL TIPPING POINTS, WITH 9 ALREADY UNSTABLE, & 4-5 TIPPED 2025. THEY'VE ALREADY LOCKED-IN 65FT OF SEA LEVEL RISE. 3) BREACH OF NATIONAL SECURITY AS THEY CREATE 3 BIL CLIMATE REFUGEES WHO WILL MIGRATE TO FIND, FOOD, WATER, SAFETY, & SHELTER. THOUSANDS OF MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS HAVE WARNED ALMOST A DECADE CREATING DOCUMENTARIES LIKE "UNFIT: DUTY TO WARN, OR "TRUMP CONTAGION", OR "DANGEROUS CASE OF DONALD TRUMP". UNFORTUNATELY MOST OF TRUMP'S SUPPORTERS OPERATE SIMILARLY. THERE ARE NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON YOU-TUBE WITH INTERVIEWS BY FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST, BANDY LEE. SHE HAD REPEAT CONVERSATIONS W ANTHONY DAVIS OF MEIDAS TOUCH ON YOU-TUBE. PUT TOGETHER TRAINING VIDEOS TO HELP PEOPLE STAY SANE. MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS HAD A CONFERENCE IN THE FALL OF 2024. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO EXPOSE THEIR "CAMPAIGN OF DECEIT". **NPR, FRESH AIR INTERVIEWED THE AUTHOR OF "BIRCHER: HOW THEY RADICALIZED THE RIGHT". ** JANE MAYER EXPOSED KOCH DECEIT NETWORK IN "DARK MONEY". ALSO "KOCHLAND" AND "SONS OF WICHITA". THERE ARE PROBABLY OTHER BIOS & MOST OF THE AUTHORS ALSO HAVE INTERVIEWS ON YOU-TUBE. **JOE CONASON RELEASED "THE LONGEST CON" & DID AN INTERVIEW W THOM HARTMANN, JOE DID INTERVIEWS WITH OTHERS ON YOU-TUBE. E.J. DIONNE& NORM ORNSTEIN WROTE "WHY THE RIGHT WENT WRONG" AND BARRY GOLDWATER & JOHN DEAN WROTE "CONSERVATIVES W/O CONSCIENCE" THEY STARTED ON IT IN THE 1990S, BUT DEAN FINISHED IT AROUND 2007 AFTER HE RELEASED "WORSE THAN WATERGATE" ABOUT THE CORRUPTION IN THE BUSH-CHENEY ADMIN. DEAN HAS WRITTEN OTHER BOOKS SINCE THEN. THERE ARE PROBABLY OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALSO TRIED TO EXPOSE THIS "CAMPAIGN OF DECEIT". SO LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE TRIED TO EXPOSED THIS "CAMPAIGN OF DECEIT". NOW MAGA TRYING TO DESTROY U.S. DEMOCRACY W "PROJECT 2025" SOMETHING THEY'VE BEEN WORKING ON SINCE 1980S. ONE REPORT SAID THEY IMPLEMENTED ABOUT 60% OF THE FIRST PHASE IN THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION. OF COURSE A GROUP OF PEOPLE ENGAGING IN A "CAMPAIGN OF DECEIT", NOW AT LEAST 9 DECADES, WOULD LOVE NOTHING MORE THAN TO SHUT DOWN A FACT-BASED GROUP THAT LEANS ON VERIFIABLE TRUTH LIKE CPB. SO CAN CPB SUE TRUMP, HIS DOJ, OTHERS FOR LIBEL, SLANDER & DEFAMATION FOR LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY? YES HE HAS NOT AUTHORITY TO FIRE BOARD MEMBERS OR CUT FUNDING. PLUS THEY CORRUPTED THE 2024 ELECTION TO GET INTO POWER. SO THEY CHEATED & ACTUALLY DIDN'T WIN, THEY HAVE NO REAL POWER, PERIOD. ALREADY SENT YOU THAT INFO THAT CAME BACK WITH REFERENCE NUMBER 03002155. WISH VP HARRIS OR SOMEONE WOULD SUE THEM USING THE 4 WAYS THEY CORRUPTED THE ELECTION, WIN, TAKE CONTROL; THEN THEY CAN BE CHARGED WITH THEIR CLIMATE CRIMES. MOST MAGA ARE CLIMATE DENIER & THOSE WHO SUPPORT THEIR CORRUPTION ARE COMPLICIT IN THEIR HORRIFIC "DAMAGE REPORT".

Statement Regarding Executive Order on Public Media

California
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THIS is the perfect stance to take. THIS is what I want my tax dollars to fund--independent media for the PUBLIC, not the tyrant. Keep up the good work! “CPB is not a federal executive agency subject to the President’s authority. Congress directly authorized and funded CPB to be a private nonprofit corporation wholly independent of the federal government. “In creating CPB, Congress expressly forbade ‘any department, agency, officer, or employee of the United States to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over educational television or radio broadcasting, or over [CPB] or any of its grantees or contractors…’ 47 U.S.C. § 398(c).”

President Trumps actions

Pennsylvania
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I believe that president Trumps action against the CPB NPR and the PBS are illegal and he knowingly targeted them in spite of this knowledge to satisfy his “ personal” vendetta against them. The effected entities should sue Don Trump “personally” for abusing the power of the presidency in his personal quest for retribution he feels was directed at him as a private citizen.

Providing more clarity in how the CPB operates could be essential in more bipartisan support

Minnesota
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CPB - I recently sent PBS a long email with suggestions on how to make their role and programming more transparent and understandable to the general public. That message came from the perspective of a long-time PBS viewer who’s spent time watching how conversations around CPB, PBS, and NPR unfold online — in articles, social media threads, and comment sections. I won’t include that full message here (unless it would be helpful), but I wanted to share a similar sentiment directly with CPB — because I deeply care about the role you play in American public media. A lot of the criticism aimed at PBS or NPR funding reveals a widespread misunderstanding of what CPB actually does. While your recent statement responding to the executive order was concise and effective, I think there’s also an opportunity here: a public-facing effort or campaign to clearly explain CPB’s purpose and structure could go a long way in helping skeptics, regardless of political leaning, see the value of your work. Here are some key facts I believe need to be communicated more directly and plainly in places beyond your website (video/social media, etc): - CPB is a firewall — designed to protect public media from political interference. - CPB is legally independent from both government control and corporate influence. - Funding decisions are not political — they’re based on structured oversight, not partisanship. - Local stations make local decisions — CPB enables community broadcasting, not top-down mandates. - The structure is decentralized and supports rural and underserved communities, (often in conservative areas, I point that out because of the next paragraph). One of the loudest arguments I’ve seen from critics, often currently from modern conservatives, is a desire to reduce state control — to move away from government-led messaging. Ironically, that’s exactly what CPB is built to ensure. The claim that public broadcasting is like state-run media in authoritarian regimes is a myth — and one that should be publicly and clearly dismantled. It’s also worth pointing out that CPB’s lean structure and high impact should resonate with anyone who values efficient government spending. You support local institutions directly — not bureaucracy. You do more with less. The bottom line is: if people TRULY want balance and independence in media, defunding CPB removes their own seat at the table. These messages are being drowned out by the noise of outrage-based headlines and social media engagement algorithms. I’m not suggesting you tailor your communications to any single political audience — but rather, that you consider offering a clear, public breakdown of how CPB operates, what it protects, and why it exists. Transparency around board structure, grantmaking, and mission could help create shared understanding, regardless of political identity. Yes, I know this information kind of exists on your website. But people aren’t going there. They’re hearing about CPB secondhand, through media interpretations or partisan soundbites. Perhaps there’s a way to work with PBS or a different external organization on a shared messaging campaign or effective break down video — or maybe that’s beyond your scope or staff capacity, I don't know. Still, I believe even a modest step toward clarifying your values and structure could make a real impact in changing minds. Although it's true that some days I believe the days of "changing minds" is over - I have to retain hope that it's still possible. Just some thoughts from someone who deeply values public media and your continued existence. Warmly, Paul

RE THE PRESIDENT TRUMP?S EXCUTIVE ORDER TO DEFUND NPR AND PBS

New York
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I TREVOR .MERCHANT A LEGAL .LAWFUL AND TAXPAYING PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND EVEN MORE SO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHERE IN I AM ONE OF THE PUBLIC PERSON WHO FROM THE LONG PERIOD OF TIME I WERE THEN AND STILL IS ONE? S THAT READS AND WRITES EXTENSIVELY ON BROAD PROFIUND OF DUE DILIGENCE BOTH HERE AND GLOBALLY FOR REFERENCES AND INFORMATION .THE INSTITUTION THAT I AM EXTENSIVE GOES TO PERFORMS SUCH READING WRITING AND COMMUNICATIONS IS THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY LOCATED AT 3060 MIDDLETOWN ROAD BRONX NEW YORK CITY ZIP CODE . 10461 AS SUCH WHERE IN IT IS CLOSELY LOCATEC TO WHERE I RESIDE AT 30 33 MIDDLETOWN ROAD APT 7 D BRONX NEW YORK CITY FROM ACROSS THE STREET SO FROM AN EXTENSIVE TIME I BEGAME AWARE OF THE FACTS THE PBS PUBLIC BROADCASTING STATIION IS EXTREMELY BIAS AND POLITICAL EXTENSIVELY IN THE FAVOUR OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THEIR SUPPORTERS OF THE LIBERALS .RADICALS OF THIS SAME PARTY . FROM THE THE START THIS WEREE EXTREMELY OFFENSIVE AND DICTATORIAL AS I MADE CONTACTS WITH THIS MEDIA OUTLET FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC .WE THE PEOPLE AND MY COMPLAINST AT ALL TIME WERE REJECETED AND IGNOREGEDE YES QUITE OFFENSIVE SO HERE IT IS ONCE MORE I AM VERY DELIGHTED .THANK FULL APRCIATE AND WELCOME THIS ACTION ACCORDINGLY THAT WAS ENTENSIVE NEEDED THERE ON I WILL BE DRAFTING A MEMORANDUN OF UNDERSTANDING SHORTLY TO COMMUNICATE MORE OF THE ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE PBS BROADCASTING CORPORATION FOR THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC ALONE HENCEFORCE I ANTICIPATE A TIMELY AND BROAD RESPONSE WITH REGARDS TO THE AFOREMENTIONED THANK YOU TREVOR .MERCHANT

Federal funding

North Carolina
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Cutting off Federal funding to this propaganda machine is long overdue. Not only is it a waste of money, it creates dangerous content and has caused division in the US. They take advantage of people with low emotional quotient values and fill them with absolute nonsense and anti-science rhetoric. Not only should the Corporation for Public broadcasting, PBS and NPR have it taxpayer funding cut off, it should also be investigated for fraud. It has deliberately and maliciously defrauded the American public with lies, misinformation and propaganda. I also believe that their tax status should be re-examined by the irs, as it is obviously, the propaganda arm of the democratic party in the United States.

Federal subsidies

North Carolina
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While I continue to watch most of your programming, when it comes to nature programs being negatively affected, it is always due to climate change. Had there been both pros and cons regarding this, no it is always the rhetoric from the left that human interference being the cause of higher temperatures, never are any of the many facts covering if infact global warming is valid, or if is, never are any of the many, many facts and theories provided that shows it is just a earthly reciprocal action. That is when I turn off that programming, and wish that my tax funds are not used to subsidize this totally left leaning factor.

Federal subsidies

North Carolina
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While I continue to watch most of your programming, when it comes to nature programs being negatively affected, it is always due to climate change. Had there been both pros and cons regarding this, no it is always the rhetoric from the left that human interference being the cause of higher temperatures, never are any of the many facts covering if infact global warming is valid, or if is, never are any of the many, many facts and theories provided that shows it is just a earthly reciprocal action. That is when I turn off that programming, and wish that my tax funds are not used to subsidize this totally left leaning factor.

DO NOT GIVE IN TO PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!

Wisconsin
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Do not give in to President Trump's recent executive order regarding CPB. Do not go down without a fight. To the fullest extent of the law, continue to provide the same quality programming & prevent the loss of smaller, rural public stations. These are education resources that have been fundamental to my life & now to the life of my family. Fight fight fight!

Trump ex order

Virginia
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CPB, please RESIST!! Trump behaves as a king. He will be stopped. Resist! You have we the people behind you. Why not take on Fox News, if we're looking for bias???

Funding

Pennsylvania
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Yes it should be pulled. I listened to 90.9 in Philadelphia from when after WYSP went off the air, until the 2016 elections. I alway appreciated the unbiased stories and reporting. After the leadup to the elections you 100% reverted to biasness against republicans. You should be ashamed of yourselves.

Do not bend the knee

Washington
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As you know, an executive order is not a law, nor can it override congressional appropriations. CPB/PBS/NPR supporters have your back as long as we are financially able, but we would never forgive if you capitulate like other institutions have. Do not obey in advance or bend the knee to these fascist actions. Fight. Fight hard. - Nichole

Defunding

South Carolina
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CPB, NPR, PBS, does not need or deserve one penny from the American taxpayer! Nothing, zero, nada. You have donations, membership drives and paying sponsor ads. Add to that the numerous socialist foundations. You take tax dollars and use it to attack America, the Constitution, Christianity, and freedom. I consider that as treason worthy of life in prison at hard labor. NO PAROLE, EVER! Death to Marxists!

Public funding

Missouri
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It's disappointing that CPB is losing public funding, but it more disappointing the CPB administration couldn't see how their WOKE agenda is harmful. From trying to force transgender ideology to supporting illegal aliens, it's all disgusting. So it's only appropriate the CPB is losing funding. Maybe you'll start to really WAKE-UP.

Trump

Texas
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He has no authority over your Board. Fight for PBS!!!!

I respect NPR

Pennsylvania
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Do not let the current president of our country dictate what can be aired on TV! I trust your anchors & their abilities to tell the public the truth. it is not BIAS if you report news contrary to his Project 2025 directives. "We the People", not "I the President."

NPR and others

Kansas
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I truly hope that the President's executive order holds water and that you are unable to continue to waste my hard-earned money on biased propaganda. Your organization and the outlets that it funds quite literally brought this upon themselves. Step out of the leftist propaganda masquerading as journalism game and I would have no problem changing my mind.

NPR and PBS

Massachusetts
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I want my taxes to continue to pay for public broadcasting. I don’t know what I would do without it. Resist Trump Admin