Public broadcasting officials in West Virginia are still trying to get a handle on the impact of President Trump’s executive order cutting off federal funding to PBS and NPR. Broadcasters in rural areas are more likely to see problems, especially if Congress follows Trump’s lead. Public broadcasting officials in West Virginia are still trying to get a handle on the impact of President Trump’s executive order cutting off federal funding to PBS and NPR. Broadcasters in rural areas are more likely to see problems, especially if Congress follows the president’s lead. Public broadcasting outlets are calling Trump’s executive order “blatantly unlawful” and they plan to fight the order, which claimed it was ending taxpayers underwriting a biased media.