OAN Staff&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oann.com/tag/alicia-summers">Alicia Summers</a> 7:30 PM – Friday, February 28, 2025 The Media Research Center has launched a “Defund PBS &amp; NPR” campaign, rolling out mobile billboards around Capitol Hill to push the message that taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to fund what they call left-wing propaganda. With thousands of media options available today, they argue there’s no reason for the government to bankroll NPR and PBS. Even Elon Musk has criticized taxpayer-funded media as wasteful spending. Curtis Houck, Managing Editor of MRC NewsBusters joins Alicia Summers. Supporter can join the movement and sign a petition at DefundPBSNPR.org. <figure class="wp-block-video"><video autoplay="" controls="" loop="" poster="https://www.oann.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/vid-poster-image.jpg" src="https://d1cc0p6j4uj4n9.cloudfront.net/a8597dee-e9ce-4579-96a1-54a4da86291f/mp4/12053275-870f-4213-8d94-0e43a9a4a749_Mp4_Avc_Aac_16x9_1280x720p_30Hz_3.5Mbps_qvbr.mp4" width="100%" height="auto"></video></figure>

The Media Research Center has launched a "Defund PBS & NPR" campaign, rolling out mobile billboards around Capitol Hill to push the message that taxpayers shouldn't be forced to fund what they call left-wing propaganda. {ai:summary}The Media Research Center has initiated a campaign to defund PBS and NPR, utilizing mobile billboards to advocate against taxpayer funding of these outlets, which they label as left-wing propaganda. They argue that with numerous media options available, government support is unnecessary.The campaign has garnered attention, including criticism from figures like Elon Musk, who views taxpayer-funded media as a misuse of resources. Supporters are encouraged to join the movement and sign a petition at DefundPBSNPR.org. #politics

‘Defund PBS & NPR’ Campaign Hits Capitol Hill

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