Now that they're in a public-relations battle with Republicans over defunding PBS, the network is out promoting themselves on social media, using "average Americans" who appreciate their work.
Detroit PBS is pushing a local man named Rodger Wolff, who proclaims that "Free and accessible media are in truth critical to our rational decision-making and our holistic mental health." He argues "Detroit PBS's work, while sometimes seemingly discounted, is more critical to our social fabric than you probably ever imagine."
Let's imagine that Rodger Wolff is a die-hard Democrat, and he earnestly believes helping Democrats is "critical to our social fabric" and "critical to our rational decision-making."
A quick peek at political contribution records shows that Rodger Wolff of Ann Arbor, the financial adviser, is not an average American. He's a big-spending Democrat. PBS didn't quite tell the whole story with integrity. Some might assume he's not a partisan, or he's a Republican who loves PBS.
PBS is the most trusted news source for News and Public Affairs programs, delivering fact-based journalism—free and accessible to all. Reliable & accessible reporting is more important than ever, and we're here to deliver the story with integrity.https://t.co/xkHuWofgel pic.twitter.com/zxBTN3axHP
— Detroit PBS (@Detroit_PBS) February 28, 2025
Wolff began with a $250 contribution to Barack Obama for President in 2012. Since 2019, he's donated another $13,000 to Democrats, mostly the Senate Majority PAC ($5,250) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee ($5,250). He donated $2,000 to Kamala Harris for President last year.
It's no surprise that Democrats love PBS, and want Republicans to fund more "news" outlets that favor Democrats. That doesn't mean it's fair.
Sign the petition to help us defund another MSNBC in PBS and NPR at defundpbsnpr.org.
