What Trump cutting VOA's funding could mean

Voice of America reporter Liam Scott says President Donald Trump’s executive order will jeopardize “fact-based, unbiased, balanced news coverage.”

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[JRCP]

Why did Trump cancel Voice of America? He is that stupid? VOA is / was the best way to get the message out that America and American democracy are the best thing for the world. Now, thanks to Trump that message is dead. Absolutely stupid!

[ZexellXIII]

Why is Trump getting rid of seemingly EVERYTHING

[terryn]

First move toward authoritarianism, control the media and flow of information..

[AWOLCPA]

Another victory for Russia. What a surprise?

[northernsurferboy]

Stupid, service men and women overseas rely on VOA

[davidkurtz]

This is what the county needs!
We need to stop wasting money!

[denson]

We need VOA back up to be the world police!! So sad VOA shutting down the freedom.. The American ppl should fund it to protect freedom of speech. 😢

[kazegarasu]

I agree. We should all get another part time in mc Donald so we could donate the extra money to VOA

[scottbernard]

Oh, my! VOA might have to rely on...gasp! the free market!!! The horror!

[clifftanch]

I wonder if this was motivated as a favor for Putin and Orban?

[Whatsa-jaguar-now]

How much funding do you need to blather on about talking points? Not like it's journalism.

[EdwardOtero-pc]

A bigger (and better) questions is : WHY DO WE NEED V.O.A. ????

[marcus]

Had a SWL I like listening to the news from around the world on HF. We’re losing all the HF stations they are integral part of the world media, Australia found out it was a mistake when they turned off Australia on HF, what happens that day? The Internet goes down. And everything is online, having all your eggs in one basket is a massive error, Instead of reducing HF station we should be turning them on and providing more. And the same goes for MW stations. HF and AM are important. Modulation modes, should the country be attacked being a conventional war or a cyber war we cannot rely on our media being on HF. I found. VOA to me very informative and impartial,