Trump Fans Target PBS Funding After Accurate Musk Coverage
Following PBS’s description of Elon Musk’s post-inauguration gesture as resembling a Nazi salute, conservative figures, including Representatives Andy Biggs and Marjorie Taylor Greene, ignited calls to defund the publicly funded news organization. These calls, amplified by figures like Tomi Lahren and fueled by Musk’s own statements, cite alleged bias and propaganda in PBS’s reporting. Musk’s defense and counter-accusations against legacy media and Wikipedia were met with criticism, highlighting the ongoing partisan tensions surrounding public media funding. While attempts to defund PBS are not unprecedented, this latest wave occurs within a broader conservative effort to curtail public media influence.
John Q. Hosedrinker