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Voice of America spends your money to speak for
authoritarian regimes
Voice of America is a global news network funded by
American taxpayers. It spends about $200 million each year on its mission to
“tell America’s story” and “present the policies of the United States clearly
and effectively” to people around the globe.
Today, however, VOA too often speaks for America’s
adversaries—not its citizens.
The Coronavirus pandemic is no exception. Secrecy from
the Communist Party of China allowed the deadly virus to spread across the
world.
Journalists should report the facts, but VOA has
instead amplified Beijing’s propaganda. This week, VOA called China’s Wuhan
lockdown a successful “model” copied by much of the world—and then tweeted out
video of the Communist government’s celebratory light show marking the
quarantine’s alleged end.
Even worse, while much of the U.S. media takes its
lead from China, VOA went one step further: It created graphics with Communist
government statistics to compare China’s Coronavirus death toll to America’s.
As intelligence experts point out, there is simply no way to verify the
accuracy of China’s numbers.
The Coronavirus story is just one example of this
pattern. Last year, VOA helped highlight the Twitter feed of Iran Foreign
Minister Javad Zarif while he was issuing threats against the U.S. and sharing
Russian anti-U.S. propaganda videos.
“VOA will represent America,” its guiding Charter
reads. And for years after its founding during World War II, VOA served that
mission by promoting freedom and democracy across the world for audiences who
longed for both.
Today, VOA is promoting propaganda instead—and your
tax dollars are paying for it.
The biggest heroes during our national Coronavirus
response are America’s healthcare workers and frontline responders. First Lady
Melania Trump recorded a video message thanking them this week on behalf of a
grateful nation.
“The President and I appreciate all that you are doing
to keep the people of our country healthy and safe,” Mrs. Trump said. “In the
most difficult of times, the United States never fails to rise to the occasion
with both unity and strength.”
“It is because of you, that the people of America are
receiving the care and treatment they need.”
President Trump is fighting to make sure these workers
have the support they need, as well. The CARES Act, which he signed into law
last month, provides $100 billion for hospitals and healthcare providers. FEMA
and its partners, meanwhile, continue to work with states to distribute ventilators
and other equipment across the country.
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