It's been well-known for years that Trump has a deep admiration for autocratic rulers - Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, the rulers of places like China and Turkey, etc. When he goes to foreign countries and sees parades through the streets that show their military might - tanks, armored vehicles, missile launchers and the like, he wants parades like that here, too. When their ruler walks into a room and everyone immediately jumps to their feet and stands at attention (likely more out of fear vs. admiration or respect), Trump openly stated that this is exactly how he'd like to be greeted here in the USA. Its been quite obvious for a long time, but most especially since January 6, that the modern-day GOP doesn't want or care about a proper "democracy" or laws and especially the Constitution. They want autocratic rule - as long, of course as it's their chosen people in those positions of power, and they'll do nearly anything required to put and keep them there.
Likewise, Trump has been very vocal about any media source or even TV program that dares question him or speak against him or parody him. He's threatened to revoke licenses of broadcast networks, rails against cable networks and even shows like SNL if they don't show him favorably. That in mind, if taking over things like Public Broadcasting and controlling the message and what's reported can be one area that's effective in helping the republican party achieve that end, then they're happy to at least try.
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