Should Trump Shut Down Voice Of America?

[Atheist]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvge4l109r3o

Why would he do that?

[douglas9401]

Perhaps his mighty pen will sign oof the shutdown of the secret service and herald a cull of the mad in the process.

The man's a disgrace, a disgusting, egotistical narcissist who is in it for his own and friends profit and with no regard for country or citizens.

It's utterly amazing that he's been allowed to dismantle the state with hardly a voice raised in protest. Something needs to be done, and quickly before he starts dishing out uniforms and armbands.

[Atheist]

You might have something there, Dougie. Or you might have DTS (or whatever it's called).

He seems to want to close it down because it doesn't support Trump. Could that be true?

 

[Thisoldbird]

Imagine what will be left when his 4 years in office ends..why aren't people standing up to him? He's a mad man on the loose. 

[sandyRoe]

The cowled old chap with the scythe could catch up with him before his 4 year term is up.  If not he might look to emulate Roosevelt and serve a 3rd term.

[pastafreak]

Douglas...you've said it for me. I watch and worry for my family from a distance. There are days I'm speechless with anger.

[albaqwerty]

I suspect he'll close it if it's anti orange. If it was a private company he might not find it so easy.

I have difficulty posting links, but I did read somewhere that an awful lot of his executive orders are being challenged in court.

[bednobs]

he hasnt shut it down, hes withdrawing federal funding

[pastafreak]

I've read similar alba. I've also read that a lot of what he's doing is his way to have revenge on those who are against him. People will be flying from balconies next.

[pastafreak]

Bednobs...it won't be able to function.

// Mike Abramowitz, VOA's director, said he and virtually his entire staff of 1,300 people had been put on paid leave.

Abramowitz said that the order left VOA unable to carry out its "vital mission... especially critical today, when America's adversaries, like Iran, China, and Russia, are sinking billions of dollars into creating false narratives to discredit the United States".

The National Press Club, a leading representative group for US journalists, said the order "undermines America's long-standing commitment to a free and independent press".

It added: "If an entire newsroom can be sidelined overnight, what does that say about the state of press freedom? //

[vulcan42]

The only people who can oust trump are the military. It's time they reread their oath of allegiance and acted.

[Old_Geezer]

Probably planning to replace it with 'Voice of Trump' ?

[fender62]

trump is saving america, it's people and culture, deporting foreign murderers rapists drug dealers gangsters, some people must think there ok, you may not agree with other stuff he;s doing.. but deporting all that criminality is a good thing, only wish we did that here but... echr human rights act thwarts any such action, anyone from africa mid east can rock up and live here.. regardless, were not safe anymore and it's getting worse everyday, yet you bleat about trump, he's the president of america and not the world, he's looking after his own country.

[Old_Geezer]

Turning allies into distrusting nations, and starting trade wars everywhere, is hardly looking after one's own country.

[fripfrip]

It's those allies you talk about that have taken advantage of the U.S.A. that he's decided they should stand up for themselves and start to contribute their fair share to defending their own nations instead of pumping money into looking after illegals.

[vulcan42]

" he's the president of america and not the world"

The problem is he wants to be, he's already told us he wants to be a dictator, well he's not far off, he's a dic and a traitor.

[Clone]

I think some Answerbankers need to take a break.

[fripfrip]

^^                  ^^

Yes please,two weeks in the south of france will do nicely.

[Atheist]

Yeah but, no but... Do you think he should shut down VOA?

[JDavis]

Typical of Answerbank - there are still deluded posters defending Trump. You have to be totally naive to believe he's acting in America's interests.

[Canary42]

//// he's looking after his own country.////

Just like Hitler did.