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"U.S. Customs and Border Protection told CNBC the department has collected more than $500 million under Trump’s latest tariffs."

"Trump has repeatedly said the United States is taking in $2 billion per day from tariffs."

www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/u...
CBP says latest tariffs have generated $500 million, well below Trump's estimate
Trump has repeatedly said the United States is taking in $2 billion per day from tariffs.
www.cnbc.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Congress might ignore Trump's defunding proposal and keep the funding intact – after all, it just approved the money a month ago! – but some Republicans will welcome a chance to vote against NPR and PBS, and others will feel pressure to do the same.
April 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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April 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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"This is not about the money. It’s a minuscule amount of money in the federal budget, though it's critical to meeting public media's civic responsibilities. This is about attacking a free press."

–New Hampshire Public Radio CEO Jim Schachter on the new threat to PBS/NPR station funding
PBS and NPR are in a once-in-a-generation funding fight. They might well lose | CNN Business
America’s two biggest public broadcasters, PBS and NPR, are facing an up-or-down vote over their federal funding for the first time in decades.
www.cnn.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM