It is when they can fund their own organization with the profits one of their programs make. How unserious the President is about even cutting PBS funding even though they would do fine on their own, just only amplifies how unserious this President is about the debt, and how pathetic he has come in knowing that right now he is losing the election.
Edit: It is worth pointing out Sesame Street and Big Bird are in the top 10 list of best selling entertainment franchises world wide.