特朗普政府計劃向國會介紹公共媒體的大多數資金

這對公共媒體來說並不奇怪。自11月大選以來，威脅一直存在。

The Trump administration plans to present Congress with cuts to most funding for public media this month, setting the stage for a showdown when lawmakers return from a recess on April 28, reports Variety.

據《綜藝》報導，特朗普政府計劃在本月向國會介紹大多數公共媒體資金的削減，這為攤牌奠定了基礎，當議員們於4月28日從休會中返回。

The threat has been evident since the November elections, and in his first term, Trump proposed eliminating funding, but lawmakers restored it, showcasing bipartisan support for public broadcasting despite ongoing critiques of NPR for a perceived leftward lean.

自11月大選以來，這一威脅就顯而易見了，在他的第一任期中，特朗普提議取消資金，但立法者對此進行了恢復，儘管對NPR的批評持續批評，但對公共廣播的兩人支持表示支持。

This move comes as no surprise to public media.

這一舉動對公共媒體來說並不奇怪。

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting distributes the federal funds, with about 70% going to public media stations (TV and radio). For the current fiscal year, CPB received $535 million, and its latest budget, approved by Congress for 2025, continues appropriations through 2027. It is "forward funded."

公共廣播公司分配了聯邦資金，約有70％去了公共媒體電台（電視和廣播電台）。在當前財政年度，CPB獲得了5.35億美元，其最新預算，由國會2025年批准，持續到2027年。它是“遠期資助的”。

It remains unclear if, assuming the Trump administration memo is sent, it will call for cutting off most funds after 2027 or aim to recover what has already been allocated.

尚不清楚是否，假設特朗普政府備忘錄是派遣的，它將呼籲在2027年之後切斷大多數資金，或者旨在收回已經分配的資金。

"Rescinding previously appropriated federal funding for public broadcasting defies the will of the American people and would devastate the public safety, educational and local service missions of public media stations—services that the American public value, trust and rely on every day," said Kate Riley, President and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations.

美國公共媒體媒體電台的公共安全，教育和地方服務任務將摧毀美國人民的意願，這是美國公共媒體，每天的公共價值，信任和依靠公共媒體站的服務。 ”

Riley added that the move would disproportionately affect Americans in rural communities and states "without the critical services local public television stations provide from proven education resources to essential local connections."

萊利補充說，此舉將不成比例地影響農村社區和州的美國人“如果沒有關鍵服務，當地公共電視台從可靠的教育資源到基本的地方聯繫。”

The PBS networks include 160 locally owned and operated stations.

PBS網絡包括160個本地和操作的電台。

"Federal funding for public media is irreplaceable and essential to local public media stations and the existence of the public media system as a whole."

“聯邦公共媒體的資金是不可替代的，對於當地公共媒體站以及整個公共媒體系統的存在至關重要。”

"There’s nothing more American than PBS, and our work is only possible because of the bipartisan support we have always received from Congress," said PBS President Paula Kerger.

PBS總裁Paula Kerger說：“沒有什麼比PBS更重要的是美國人，只有由於我們一直從國會獲得的兩黨支持，我們的工作才有可能。”

"We are proud to highlight real issues, individuals, and places that would otherwise be ignored by commercial media. We look forward to demonstrating our value to Congress, as we have over the last 50 years, to maintain our pledge to the American people to keep our organization, and service, strong and vital."

“我們很自豪地強調商業媒體會忽略的真實問題，個人和地點。我們期待向國會展示我們的價值，就像我們過去50年那樣，以維持我們對美國人民的承諾，以保持我們的組織和服務，強大而重要。”

One Capitol Hill hearing so far, held late last month by a House DOGE subcommittee and called "Anti-American Airwaves: Holding the Heads of NPR and PBS Accountable," saw Chair Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announce that the panel will be calling for "the complete and total defund and dismantling of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting."

到目前為止，上個月下半年由一家房屋的教堂小組委員會舉行的一場國會大廈山聽證會，稱“反美電波：保持NPR和PBS負責任的負責人”，Saw主席Marjorie Taylor Greene（R-GA）宣布，面板將呼籲“完整的，全部，全部，全部供款，並拆除公眾廣播公司的全面和拆除。”

DOGE is the Trump-created and Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency.

Doge是由特朗普創建的埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）領導的政府效率部。

Earlier this year, Trump-appointed FCC chair Brendan Carr announced he was opening an investigation into PBS and NPR over program sponsorships and expressed his opposition to federal funding of the outlets.

今年早些時候，由特朗普任命的FCC主席布倫丹·卡爾（Brendan Carr）宣布，他正在對PBS和NPR進行有關計劃贊助的調查，並表示反對聯邦政府對商店的資金。

In February, like many federal and private companies, PBS closed its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion office following President Trump's executive orders on DEI.

像許多聯邦和私營公司一樣，2月，PBS在特朗普總統對DEI執行命令後關閉了其多樣性，公平和包容局。