### Trump Dismantles Left-Wing Propaganda Machine Voice of America

President Donald Trump has taken a sledgehammer to yet another bloated, left-wing bureaucracy, issuing an executive order that effectively dismantles the Voice of America (VOA) news network. The order, titled “Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,” slashes funding for the government-run media outlet, placing all employees on executive leave and cutting the agency down to its statutory minimum.

This move is part of Trump’s broader effort to drain the swamp and shut down taxpayer-funded institutions that have long been weaponized to push a radical leftist agenda. The decision has been applauded by conservatives who have called out VOA’s history of bias and corruption.

### Kari Lake: “A Giant Rot and National Security Risk”

Leading the charge to dismantle the organization is Kari Lake, Trump’s pick to oversee the now-defunct network. A longtime critic of media corruption, Lake wasted no time in exposing the shocking levels of waste and misconduct at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which oversees VOA.

“From top to bottom, this agency is a giant rot and burden to the American taxpayer—a national security risk for this nation—and irretrievably broken,” Lake declared in a statement. While acknowledging that some employees were dedicated public servants, she made it clear that they were the exception, not the rule.

Lake also detailed a long list of scandals that have plagued the agency, including:

– Massive national security violations – Spies, terrorist sympathizers, and foreign agents infiltrating the organization.
– Shady real estate deals – A nearly $250 million lease for a Pennsylvania Avenue high-rise that doesn’t even include broadcasting facilities, plus a $9 million commission to a politically connected real estate agent.
– Taxpayer money funding fake news – Hundreds of millions spent on so-called “independent” media outlets that do little more than parrot left-wing talking points.

### Trump’s Order Leaves No Room for Loopholes

The executive order, written in no uncertain terms, directs that the “non-statutory components and functions” of VOA be “eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” In other words, the Trump administration isn’t just making budget cuts—it’s gutting this agency to the core.

An anonymous White House official told Fox News Digital that the move was long overdue.

“Voice of America has been out of step with America for years. It serves as the Voice of Radical America and has pushed divisive propaganda for years now.”

Conservatives have long accused VOA of acting as a taxpayer-funded echo chamber for globalist narratives, often running stories that undermine American interests and promote the far-left agenda.

According to a leaked email posted by The New York Times reporter David Enrich, VOA employees were informed of their fate on March 15, 2025. The email, dripping with bureaucratic language, confirmed that staffers were being placed on administrative leave with full pay and benefits—for now.

The email read:

“Pursuant to the Presidential Executive Order Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy…effective immediately, the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is placing you on administrative leave with full pay and benefits until otherwise notified.”

While liberal journalists weep over their lost taxpayer-funded platform, conservative Americans are celebrating another win in the fight to restore integrity to government institutions.

With this bold move, Trump has once again proven that he’s not afraid to take on the entrenched forces of Washington corruption. The days of taxpayer-funded leftist propaganda are numbered—and Kari Lake is making sure of it.