Media defenders warn Trump’s discounts on America’s voice

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The International Broadcasting Association called for the Trump administration to reflect its decision to cut federal funding to Voice of America and many pro -democracy news media, warning that it will encourage authoritarian regimes all over the world.

The UK’s UK Trade Association said that the decision to “stop financing” effectively “and put hundreds of employees in the administrative leave was a great setback for freedom of the media and will destroy America’s global credibility.

“While the world is looking forward to the United States to be a global player for peace and freedom, reducing funding for international media – one of the main tools that support this goal – seems to be the wrong trend that must be taken,” said Simon Spances, CEO of the association.

Voice of America was established during World War II to counter Nazi propaganda and now reaches 360 million people per week with local news translated into 48 languages.

Europe Radio/Radio Freedom and Free Asia Free Radio, which is also affected by the Trump administration funding discounts, and broadcasting independent news to the masses in Eastern Europe, Russia, China and North Korea, which are subject to control and the state -controlled media.

A statement on Saturday from the White House said that Trump’s executive will ensure that “taxpayers are no longer on a hook for radical propaganda.”

It included quotes from Republican politicians and right -wing media groups, which described America’s voice as a “very party” and “radical”. Some of the broadcasters have also accused of publishing “anti -Trump’s comments” on their professional social media accounts.

Mike Abramovitz, American Voice Director, said in a social media post that he learned on Saturday morning that all 1300 supporters and supporters were placed on administrative leave.

He said: “Even if the agency escapes in some way, the measures it takes today by the administration will strongly harm the voice of America’s ability to enhance a safe and caring world, and thus fail to protect American interests.”

The deep cuts in America and other broadcasters funded by the federal government such as Radio Europe, Asia, Asia and TV, Marti, which broadcast Spanish language news to Cuba are the latest in a series of brutal cuts of government services by the Trump administration.

Tens of thousands of federal employees have so far been affected by the definitely led by Elon Musk, who is Driving The so -called Ministry of Governmental efficiency (Doge) within the Trump administration.

The CEO of Tesla, who donated hundreds of millions of dollars for the Trump re -election campaign, had previously called for the closure of Voice of America and Radio Free EUROPE, who said no one listens to anything.

“It is just crazy people talking to themselves during a billion billion dollar flames of US tax motive.”

The procedures against Voice of America and other broadcasters follow the controversy that Musk ignited on Friday when he participated in the X social media platform, which falsely claimed that “Stalin, Mao and Hitler did not kill millions of people. Public sector employees did.” Later, delete the published musk.