The broadcasters have faced calls for defunding across several presidential administrations, with Trump’s becoming one of the most combative against public media funding.

President Donald Trump and his allies have railed against NPR and PBS for years, accusing them of bias, targeting them with investigations, and threatening to cut off taxpayer funding. But a new Pew Research Center poll shows that is not what a majority of Americans want,

While Republicans accuse the networks of amplifying anti-conservative bias, Democrats argue the channels provide crucial services at no cost.