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HISTORICAL FACTS: 4 - The Untold Story

China Calls Media Outlets Facing Trump Funding Axe 'Notorious'

Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a "notorious" history of reporting on China, as Cambodia's autocratic former leader hailed the move for "combating fake news".

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2025

Chinese state media celebrates Trump’s cuts to Voice of America and Radio Free Asia

Chinese state media hails US president’s order to strip back government funding to news organisations he deems ‘radical’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2025

China Praises Trump for Silencing Voice of America: 'Thank You Comrade'

Chinese nationalist influencers have taken to social media to thank President Donald Trump for terminating media organizations Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), outlets that heavily criticized the Chinese government.

Latin Times · Mar 17, 2025

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Voice of America journalists sound off on ‘betrayal’ after Trump dismantles broadcaster

‘A silencing of VOA will be celebrated by communists, autocrats and ayatollahs whose lies we shed light on,’ VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb tweeted over the weekend

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Trump administration starts mass layoffs at media outlet Voice of America

Contractors sent email notifying them of their termination effective March 31.

Al Jazeera · Mar 17, 2025

Trump Admin Begins Mass Layoffs At Voice Of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.

International Business Times · Mar 17, 2025

Trump Begins Mass Layoffs At Voice Of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.

International Business Times · Mar 17, 2025

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Trump's Awful Decision to Gut Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Trump is destroying a valuable source of American "soft power" and an inspiration to people suffering under authoritarian regimes.

Reason · Mar 16, 2025

Trump Silences Nation's Largest International News Organization by Placing Entire Staff on Leave: Report

Every full-time employee at the publicly-funded international broadcaster charged with delivering news from an American perspective was told they would be placed on leave.

Latin Times · Mar 16, 2025

‘Virtually’ all Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump order

Reporters Without Borders slammed the decision, saying it “threatens press freedom worldwide”.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2025

Trump cuts off funding for pro-democracy media outlets VOA and RFERL

President Trump's administration has cut off funding for Voice of America, Radio Liberty and other pro-democracy media that broadcast to undemocratic states.

Euronews · Mar 16, 2025

Trump freezes US-funded media outlets including Voice of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming, with the organization's director saying all VOA employees have been put on leave.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 16, 2025

Trump administration briefing: Judge halts bid to use 18th-century wartime act for deportations

District judge orders planes be turned around after Trump deploys obscure act against Venezuelans; strikes ordered on Houthis in Yemen – key US politics stories from Saturday at a glance

The Guardian - AU · Mar 16, 2025

Trump Freezes US-funded Media Outlets Including Voice Of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets long seen as critical to countering Russian and Chinese information offensives.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2025

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International Business Times · Mar 15, 2025

Trump Freezes VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe

President Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing outlets long seen as critical to countering a Russian and Chinese information offensive.

The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2025

Trump targets libraries and state-funded media organizations amid Voice of America’s staff cut

Grants for agencies and offices will be ‘eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law,’ executive order states

The Conversation · Jan 22, 2025

Voice of America has to provide ‘accurate, objective and comprehensive’ news – could that all change?

With President Donald Trump installed for a second term, one big item on the new administration’s agenda appears to be rearranging the media landscape, undermining its journalistic critics and giving a boost to the media that have supported it during the campaign.

The Guardian - US · Dec 19, 2024

The US’s foreign broadcasters may soon be forced to become pro-Trump propaganda

If Trump’s first term is any indication, outlets such as Voice of America and Radio Free Europe will face political inquisitions

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The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

What is Voice of America? Trump wants Kari Lake to run global news network he tried to ‘bulldoze’

Kari Lake promised to be the media’s ‘worst nightmare.’ Now, she could be running an outlet that’s legally protected from political interference

Latin Times · Dec 12, 2024

Kari Lake's MAGA Loyalty Finally Pays Off As Trump Announces Appointment In The Next Administration

Lake will be nominated to be the next director of Voice of America by the next head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the president-elect said

International Business Times · Dec 12, 2024

Trump Taps Election Denier To Head Global Media Operation VOA

US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday appointed election denier Kari Lake to be the new director of Voice of America, the state-funded international media organization.

Al Jazeera · Dec 12, 2024

Trump taps failed candidate Kari Lake to lead Voice of America

US president-elect names supporter known for denying the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Roll Call · Dec 12, 2024

Kari Lake to lead Voice of America, Trump says - Roll Call

President-elect Donald Trump announced that Kari Lake will be appointed to lead Voice of America.

Kari Lake Appointed As Director Of Voice Of America

President-elect Donald Trump appoints Kari Lake as Voice of America director, raising concerns over her ties to Trump and election fraud claims.

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024

Trump picks vocal supporter Kari Lake to head the news outlet Voice of America

The position does not require Senate confirmation

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