Judge Rules Trump’s Order Ending Funding for NPR, PBS Unconstitutional

The order targeted the broadcasters for their point of view, the judge said.

President and CEO of National Public Radio Katherine Maher (L) and President and CEO of Public Broadcasting Service Paula Kerger are sworn in before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on March 26, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

A federal judge on March 31 ordered federal agencies not to implement an order from President Donald Trump to end funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, concluding that Trump’s order was unconstitutional.

U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss, based in Washington, said Trump’s order targeted the broadcasters, known as NPR and PBS, for their point of view.