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Trump Cuts Public Media Funds, Impacting MPR, TPT


Published on 2025-05-02 12:20:37 - Patch
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  • In a statement, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) said federal cuts would have a "devastating impact."

President Trump's 2018 budget proposal included the elimination of federal funding for public media, which would have significantly impacted Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) and Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), both of which rely on federal grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The proposed cuts, amounting to $445 million, were part of a broader effort to reduce government spending, but faced strong opposition from public media advocates who argued that such funding is crucial for educational programming and community services. Although the cuts were not implemented in the final budget, the threat highlighted the ongoing debate over public media funding and its importance to local communities like those served by MPR and TPT in Minnesota.

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