{"id":2483151,"date":"2025-09-06T12:19:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-cuts-force-pbs-to-slash-15-of-its-staff\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T12:22:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:22:48","slug":"trump-cuts-force-pbs-to-slash-15-of-its-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-cuts-force-pbs-to-slash-15-of-its-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Cuts Force PBS to Slash 15% of Its Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-cuts-force-pbs-to-slash-15-of-its-staff%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2483151&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is cutting 15% of its workforce, eliminating 100 positions due to a $500 million annual funding reduction caused by President Donald Trump&#8217;s rescissions package passed in July 2025.This package cut $9 billion from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-trump-jr-taunts-zelensky-about-losing-your-allowance-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Don Trump Jr. taunts Zelensky about \u2018losing your allowance\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">previously allocated funds<\/a>,affecting PBS,NPR,and foreign aid. PBS had already implemented budget freezes, pay freeze, and a 21% overall budget cut before resorting to layoffs. These staffing reductions include 34 immediate layoffs and closing dozens of open roles.<\/p>\n<p>PBS CEO Paula Kerger described the difficult decisions as necessary to help the network survive current financial challenges. The article also highlights accusations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/snopes-posts-bogus-pro-aoc-fact-check-ends-up-exposing-its-left-wing-bias\/\" title=\"Snopes Posts Bogus Pro-AOC \u2018Fact Check,\u2019 Ends Up Exposing Its Left-Wing Bias\">left-wing bias<\/a> in PBS and NPR reporting, mentioning PBS coverage promoting race and gender ideologies, including a &#8220;woke&#8221; panel and a film on gender identity. Additionally, the networks are criticized for alleged biased political coverage, such as downplaying certain stories about Hunter Biden and COVID origins, and minimizing concerns about President Joe Biden&#8217;s mental fitness.<\/p>\n<p>The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it will shut down by September 30, 2025, with most staff positions eliminated as a direct result of the funding cuts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Public Broadcasting Service is cutting 15 percent of its staff and eliminating 100 positions as a result of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s rescissions package that cut $500 million in annual funding for the network.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s rescissions package, which passed in July, slashed $9 billion in previously appropriated funding toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-npr-pbs-funder-shut-following-trump-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBS<\/a>, NPR, and foreign aid, prompting the two public networks to make major staffing changes. The new staffing cuts were reportedly a last resort for PBS after it had already froze funding, paused pay raises, and cut its budget by 21 percent, The New York Times first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/04\/business\/media\/pbs-job-cuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These decisions, while difficult, position PBS to weather the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >current challenges facing public media<\/a>,&rdquo; PBS CEO Paula <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ceo-far-left-pbs-says-hard-decisions-ahead-senate-votes-cut-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kerger<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p>The current cuts include 34 immediate layoffs and the shutdown of dozens of open positions, The New York Times reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">  BREAKING: PBS is cutting 15% of its workforce after President Trump defunded it.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/muupm34Wjf\">pic.twitter.com\/muupm34Wjf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1963983719007453523?\">September 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>PBS and NPR have notably shown left-wing bias and have promoted race-based and gender ideologies.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, PBS&rsquo; former White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1945563765245669861\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">characterized<\/a>&nbsp;Trump&rsquo;s speech at Mount Rushmore as a love letter to &ldquo;white resentment&rdquo; on MSNBC. In 2017, PBS put together an entire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/stay-woke-bddifp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">panel<\/a> to educate its viewers on what it means to be &ldquo;woke&rdquo; and how to define &ldquo;white privilege,&rdquo; and further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/documentaries\/real-boy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">produced<\/a> an entire movie called &ldquo;Real Boy,&rdquo; which promoted a teenager&rsquo;s so-called &ldquo;changing gender identity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pbs-reporter-backtracks-giving-disparaging-false-report-trump-air-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PBS<\/a> also put together a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1918134443795202119\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">roundtable<\/a> in 2023 which attempted to cover up former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s mental decline in 2023. The Atlantic&rsquo;s Jeffrey Goldberg appeared on the program to call Biden &ldquo;quite acute,&rdquo; while another panelist accused Republicans of &ldquo;lying&rdquo; about the then-president being &ldquo;senile.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>NPR refused to cover the Hunter Biden laptop story ahead of the 2020 election and downplayed the idea that COVID originated in a lab in Wuhan, China. The outlet also falsely reported that Donald Trump Jr. lied to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his September 2017 testimony about plans for a Trump Tower in Moscow, which actually referred to an entirely different project.<\/p>\n<p>The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced on Aug. 1 that it is shutting down as a result of Trump&rsquo;s package. 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