1. United States
2. N.Y.
3. Letter

The defunding of PBS children's educational programming by the Trump administration is deeply concerning from the standpoint of protecting freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Public broadcasting plays a vital role in providing educational content and unbiased news to millions of Americans, especially in underserved communities. Cutting funding under the guise of curbing "woke propaganda" is a thinly veiled attack on free expression and the free flow of information. We must safeguard public media's ability to create quality educational programming for children without ideological interference. Undermining public broadcasting undermines the principles of a free press and open discourse that are fundamental to a healthy democracy. I implore you to stop President Trump from making this damaging change that imperils childhood education and core constitutional liberties.