"There is absolutely no reason why the American people should be forced to foot the bill for Sesame Street in Iraq," Senator Joni Ernst told Newsweek.

The president specifically wrote that it was “very important that all Republicans adhere to my Recissions Bill [sic] and, in particular, DEFUND THE CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (PBS and NPR), which is worse than CNN & MSDNC put together.

Any Republican that votes to allow this monstrosity to continue broadcasting will not have my support or Endorsement,’ Trump blared on Truth Social this week.