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PBS, defunded by Trump, says ‘we’re still here’ with big new Ken Burns documentary
Story by Analysis by Brian Stelter, CNN • 5d • 4 min read

Sunday’s premiere of Ken Burns’ new PBS series “The American Revolution” doubles as an attention-grabbing statement, months after President Donald Trump succeeded in stripping away all federal funding for public broadcasting in the US.

The message is clear: “We are still here.”

The documentary, which airs over six consecutive nights, is “a really big moment” for PBS, said Paula Kerger, the organization’s CEO.

There has been some marketplace confusion as a result of Trump’s campaign to defund public media.

Since the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is winding down as a consequence of the funding cut, “people thought that meant that we were gone,” Kerger said.

However, the big and loud marketing campaign for “The American Revolution” is proving otherwise.

Despite painful layoffs and other cost-cutting measures, the public broadcasting system remains intact and is still capable of HBO- and Netflix-sized moments, such as the latest from Burns.

‘Water under the American bridge’

“The American Revolution,” pegged to America’s 250th anniversary celebration in 2026, has been in the works for 10 years…..

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