Trump's Victory: Public Broadcasting Corporation Finally Dissolves After Funding Cut
In a decisive victory for fiscal responsibility and political accountability, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced its complete dissolution on Monday, marking the end of a 58-year-old entity that had long channeled taxpayer dollars to biased media outlets.
The CPB's Board of Directors voted to shut down the organization following President Donald Trump's bold leadership in signing the $9 billion rescissions package in July 2025, which eliminated $1.1 billion of the corporation's taxpayer funding over two years. This decisive action by the Trump administration and Congress represents a triumph of conservative values over liberal media bias.
A Long-Overdue End to Taxpayer-Funded Bias
The dissolution comes as no surprise to those who have long criticized the CPB for funneling public money to PBS and NPR, outlets that conservatives have consistently exposed for their left-wing propaganda. Republican lawmakers celebrated this victory with enthusiasm, recognizing it as a win for American taxpayers.
"We exposed their woke practices, defunded them, and now they're gone," declared the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's GOP majority, highlighting the successful conservative campaign against taxpayer-funded liberal media.
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy delivered particularly pointed criticism, stating: "The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funneled your money to NPR and PBS to call birds, roads, and country music racist, is officially DISSOLVED. Good riddance."
Trump's Strategic Leadership Delivers Results
This outcome demonstrates President Trump's commitment to eliminating wasteful government spending and ending the subsidization of biased media outlets. The CPB's own press release inadvertently revealed the effectiveness of conservative pressure, citing "sustained political attacks" as a factor in their decision to dissolve.
CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison acknowledged the inevitable, stating that without resources to fulfill their mandate, maintaining the corporation would not serve the public interest. This admission validates years of conservative criticism about the organization's misuse of taxpayer funds.
Historical Context and Conservative Victory
Created under President Lyndon B. Johnson's "Great Society" initiatives in 1967, the CPB represented an outdated approach to media funding that prioritized liberal viewpoints over balanced reporting. The organization's demise marks the end of an era where taxpayers were forced to subsidize media outlets that consistently promoted left-wing narratives.
The CPB had already begun winding down operations in August 2025, with most staff positions concluding by September 30, 2025. A small transition team remained through January 2026 to complete the dissolution process.
This victory represents more than just fiscal conservatism; it demonstrates the power of sustained political pressure in holding biased institutions accountable. The end of the CPB serves as a warning to other organizations that misuse public trust and taxpayer dollars to advance partisan agendas.