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'Bloody Saturday': Trump Shuts Down US
Government-Funded Broadcasters, Sparking
Free Press Fears

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Posted By: MaximusP, 3/19/2025 9:28:16 AM

President Donald Trump has continued his campaign to shut down government agencies he deems 'a waste of taxpayer money', this time targeting the nation's publicly funded broadcasters. In a sweeping move earlier this week, Trump ordered the closure of Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Asia (RFA), and Radio Free Europe (RFE), citing the need to reduce the federal bureaucracy and eliminate 'waste, fraud, and abuse'.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Strike3 3/19/2025 9:43:31 AM (No. 1917178)
People who hate America have the privilege of hearing our propaganda, courtesy of US Taxpayers - Just like what NPR does to us.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: downnout 3/19/2025 9:54:09 AM (No. 1917186)
I am constantly surprised by the number of people, organizations and media who think that we MUST have the government telling us what to think, what to do, and how to live our lives. Stay out of MY life, you busybodies!
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Reply 3 - Posted by: halfnorsk 3/19/2025 10:02:20 AM (No. 1917191)
Idiots. Government-funded broadcasting is the opposite of a free press.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: LanceLink1 3/19/2025 10:08:10 AM (No. 1917200)
Wait for it.....Wait for it.....Wait for it....."Federal judge issues TRO blocking the administration from shutting down funding for (fill in the blank)".
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Ida Lou Pino 3/19/2025 10:11:57 AM (No. 1917210)
Another brilliant President Trump move - - shutting existing anti-American, taxpayer-funded outlets - - in order to get rid of all of their leftist staff - - and then - - opening up new outlets under different names - - and staffing them with American patriots. You watch and see - - this WILL happen!
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Reply 6 - Posted by: philsner 3/19/2025 10:31:26 AM (No. 1917237)
So over used: "Sparking fears."
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Reply 7 - Posted by: FLCracker 3/19/2025 10:37:44 AM (No. 1917239)
Aren't those government-funded projects? If so, how can they be considered "free press"?
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Reply 8 - Posted by: DVC 3/19/2025 11:26:30 AM (No. 1917267)
By DEFINTION 'government press' can never be "free press".
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