Staff Reports
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is pushing for the long-awaited defunding of National Public Radio (NPR), echoing sentiments from conservatives who have been shaking their heads at the network’s unabashed leftwing tilt for ages. Greene made her case recently on Fox News, where the airwaves are always ripe for a good dose of common sense amidst the sea of liberal narratives.
It may seem like a lofty goal—after all, NPR has been as entrenched in government funding as a tick on a dog. But there’s a game-changer on the field: the incoming Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This dynamic duo of pragmatism will be led by the likes of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, whose mission is clear: rid the nation of bureaucratic bloat and inefficient spending, and maybe even save a couple trillion bucks along the way.
🚨NPR MUST BE DEFUNDED!🚨
“The congresswoman said government-funded media programs like NPR, which she claimed "spread nothing but Democrat propaganda," will be under the subcommittee’s microscope.”https://t.co/A7ufB2oYsP
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 24, 2024
While some folks might read this as mere wishful thinking, there’s a palpable shift in the political landscape. The Trump administration intends to tackle the mind-boggling $500 billion annual expenditures that Congress never authorized, which are often funneled into areas that raise more eyebrows than applause. One of those areas is the annual $535 million allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which effectively supports NPR’s supposedly impartial reporting.
Greene’s role in this initiative cannot be understated. She’s been handed the reins of the House group focused on working alongside DOGE, while Senator Joni Ernst may have her own plans to trim the fat from the Senate side. Greene has made it abundantly clear that the list of potential cuts is extensive. From government-funded programs that unabashedly serve up liberal propaganda to unnecessary international grants, Greene seems poised to take a hacksaw to anything that doesn’t directly benefit the American taxpayer.
The ambitious agenda also raises an important question: how much money will be left on the table for the big government machine? Greene’s statement on Fox News pointed to a commitment to scrutinize government-funded media and other projects that frankly sound like where taxpayer dollars go to die. It’s prime time for an audit of programs that are more concerned with social agendas than serving American citizens.
As issues like NPR’s funding are put on the chopping block, one can’t help but wonder just how deep the cuts will go. With Musk and Ramaswamy at the helm, there’s an optimistic yet pragmatic approach to what government should and shouldn’t be spending money on in the first place. The message is clear: if you want to reallocate funding, you’d better be prepared to start at the heart of profligacy—starting with NPR and its questionable claim to serve the public good.
