‘Devastating’: US public broadcasters condemn Trump cuts to key programs

PBS chief says cuts package goes against the will of the American people' as smaller outlets could face total closure

Public broadcast station leaders are condemning Donald Trump's latest victory after the Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that will cancel all federal funding for public broadcasting programs including PBS and NPR.

Following the Senate's decision to pass $9bn in spending cuts to public broadcasting as well as foreign aid, PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger saying that the Senate's approval of the package goes against the will of the American people".