Senator Ted Cruz didn’t hold back in his scathing takedown of National Public Radio (NPR) after President Donald Trump’s decisive executive order stripping the taxpayer-funded outlet of federal support. Cruz, in a fiery video posted to X, meticulously outlined NPR’s long history of left-wing bias, proving exactly why Trump’s move was not only justified but long overdue.
“The Communications Act requires public media entities, like NPR, to strictly adhere to ‘objectivity and balance in all programs or series of programs of a controversial nature,’” Cruz declared. “Unfortunately, NPR does not.” The Texas senator then exposed how NPR has been bankrolled by left-wing mega-donors, who effectively turned the outlet into a propaganda arm for progressive causes. “After receiving those donations, NPR churned out content precisely mirroring its donors’ agendas,” Cruz revealed, highlighting the blatant corruption at the heart of the so-called “public” broadcaster.
The hypocrisy runs deep. NPR CEO Katherine Maher—who once tweeted “Yes, reparations” long before the George Floyd incident—still refuses to acknowledge the network’s overwhelming bias, even as senior editors like Uri Berliner publicly resign in protest. Berliner, a veteran NPR journalist, blew the whistle in a Free Press essay, exposing NPR’s lack of “viewpoint diversity” and its relentless push of leftist narratives. His resignation was a damning indictment of a newsroom that has abandoned journalistic integrity in favor of activism.
Cruz didn’t stop there. He called out NPR’s “dedicated news desks for climate and race,” both of which are financially propped up by liberal billionaires pushing their political agendas. This isn’t journalism—it’s advocacy disguised as news, funded by American taxpayers who have no say in the matter.
President Trump’s bold decision to defund NPR and PBS is a victory for fairness and a direct strike against the liberal media machine. For too long, these outlets have masqueraded as neutral while peddling far-left ideology. Trump’s executive order is a necessary correction, ensuring that public funds aren’t used to silence conservative voices or promote progressive propaganda.