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Comment by axus

8 months ago

Some may claim that NPR is retaliating for getting defunded for the next 2 years.

"Defunded" NPR gets less than 2% of their income from the government. Defunding them isn't as big of a deal as claims appear.

  • I wish that were true. But 2% number is essentially disinformation. NPR gets a large portion of its budget from affiliate stations, which are funded by the government.

An odd claim, since NPR getting defunded is itself a retaliation from the current administration for not reporting positively enough about Trump.

  • Oh yeah I'm predicting a claim will be made I disagree with. But I can imagine the mental gymnastics, post a prediction and watch for the outcome.

    Usually there's a shakedown, did Trump ever make NPR an offer they "couldn't" refuse?

    • Similar to the one he made to Harvard? Do they even have to make such a thing explicitly these days? I would just assume they won't fund anything that's critical to the current government.