1. United States
2. Mass.
3. Letter

I am writing to you as a concerned constituent and a passionate advocate for the preservation of truth, education, and accessibility in our media. Last night, President Trump signed an executive order to defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, effectively cutting off federal support for NPR and PBS. This action is deeply alarming—not only for what it threatens to take away, but for what it says about the state of democracy in our country. NPR and PBS are not partisan mouthpieces—they are lifelines. For millions of Americans, especially in rural and underserved areas, they are the only consistent sources of factual news, cultural programming, and educational resources. For children, PBS offers accessible, high-quality early education through programs like Sesame Street. For adults, NPR provides thoughtful, in-depth journalism without sensationalism. These are not luxuries; they are necessities for a well-informed public. To defund NPR and PBS is not just a budgetary decision—it is a direct assault on independent journalism and public education. If we allow this executive order to stand, we are choosing silence over truth, propaganda over perspective, and ignorance over understanding. I urge you to speak out, to legislate, and to fight against this order. Public broadcasting is not a partisan issue—it is a public good. We need leaders who are brave enough to protect the foundations of our democracy, including a free and independent press. Please do everything in your power to safeguard funding for NPR, PBS, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Our voices, our stories, and our children’s futures depend on it.