Summary
China’s state media praised Trump’s decision to cut funding for Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), calling them “propaganda” outlets.
The move put 1,300 VOA staff on leave and drew criticism from press freedom advocates, who warn it benefits authoritarian regimes.
VOA and RFA have long reported on human rights abuses in China, North Korea, and other restricted regions.
RFA’s CEO condemned the cuts as a “reward to dictators,” while the Czech Republic has asked the EU for support to keep Radio Free Europe running.
Psst, this is good actually. Even if he’s doing it for the wrong reasons, disrupting CIA operations is a net win.
What isn’t good is the end of billions in aid to stop people from starving and provide medical aid to underdeveloped areas, which is something real socialists generally support.
Is that what VOA and RFA are doing?
Good news!
They got privatized by Reaganites!
They’ll still be in operation! So it’s just the charity and “genuine good will” stuff America won’t be doing anymore.
What are you even talking about? Are you saying that the US government doing evil is better than EvilCorp doing it? Or are you saying that the government can’t do good without also doing evil?
I’m saying that the propaganda will continue but the aid will not, and your goofy ass is cheering because America Bad.
You’re the goofy one if you think that public vs private propaganda is a binary phenomenon, or that you can’t have aid without interference. Of course I’d prefer pure aid, but Trump would be canceling that too! I’m just also happy he’s undermining US Intel ops, because yes absolutely, America bad.
VOA is/was a propaganda media broadcaster and does/did not provide aid. USAID provides/provided aid, and that aid was the carrot portion of the carrot and stick method favored by neolib imperialists. Gain influence with aid while ensuring US dominance over local natural resources and governments.