Sen. Tommy Tuberville Backs Defunding NPR

Influential U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has expressed strong support for efforts to eliminate federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR), which he refers to as "National Propaganda Radio."

Senator Tuberville

This week Tuberville stated, "Not a single dime of taxpayer dollars should go to the National Propaganda Radio – or NPR. NPR used to be a go-to source of news for millions of Americans. But it’s clear that NPR now sees itself as an arm of the Democrat party bought and paid for by American taxpayers."

Conservatives have long criticized NPR and public media, alleging a liberal bias, and have repeatedly threatened funding cuts.

Established in 1967, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) aims to ensure universal access to telecommunications nationwide and provides funding to both NPR and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Despite conservative opposition, NPR has maintained its federal funding.

However, with President Donald Trump’s administration and a Republican congressional majority, there is growing concern that these defunding threats could be realized.