Donald Trump urged funding cuts to public media, specifically targeting NPR, which operates as an affiliate in Austin.
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Updated Jul 17
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What happened
Donald Trump urged funding cuts to public media, specifically targeting NPR, which operates as an affiliate in Austin.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- KCBX, NPR, and Live Oak are involved as a festival raises funds for the station amidst ongoing funding cuts.Sub-event
Trump called for funding cuts to public media like NPR while in Austin.1 source
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The entities involved
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NPR
proprietary programming language
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Austin
seat of Travis County, and capital of the State of Texas
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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