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President-elect Donald Trump stirred yet more controversy on Wednesday with another pick ― this time of the former news anchor-turned-two-time election loser Kari Lake to run the government-funded, historically nonpartisan Voice of America broadcast agency. Lake as director of VOA will help “ensure that the American values of Freedom and Liberty are broadcast around the World FAIRLY and ACCURATELY, unlike the lies spread by the Fake News Media,” Trump wrote in an announcement on his Truth Social platform. “Kari was a beloved News Anchor in Arizona, which supported me by record margins, for over 20 years,” he added.
“Congratulations Kari!” Lake herself said she was “honored” and described VOA as “a vital international media outlet dedicated to advancing the interests of the United States by engaging directly with people across the globe and promoting democracy and truth.” “Under my leadership, the VOA will excel in its mission: chronicling America’s achievements worldwide,” she added. “Thank you for putting your trust in me, President Trump.
I look forward to leading the Voice of America, and I can’t wait to get started.” I am honored that President Trump has asked me to lead the Voice of America. @VOANews is a vital international media outlet dedicated to advancing the interests of the United States by engaging directly with people across the globe and promoting democracy and truth.
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pic.twitter.com/UWVdPeF6Ye Lake lost the Arizona governor election to Democrat Katie Hobbs in 2022 and a U.
S. Senate election to Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.
) in November. She repeatedly claimed election fraud in her 2022 loss and pushed Trump’s own 2020 election lies. Lake had reportedly been considered for the position of Trump’s U.
S. ambassador to Mexico. The VOA role is not confirmed by the Senate.
Critics on social media feared what her new role would mean for VOA: He's really gonna make Kari Lake chief international propaganda minister holy shit Kari Lake to lead Voice of America? Folks, this isn’t broadcasting—it’s propaganda. From spinning news in Arizona to spinning it for Trump worldwide. VOA should amplify democracy, not MAGA talking points.
This is about CONTROL, not communication. SHAMEFUL! Breaking: Trump selects the female Trump Kari Lake as the Director of Voice of America. The two time election losing, MAGA big lie loving and Fake News hating queen will run Voice of America (VOA or VoA).
VoA is an international broadcasting state media network. It's our..
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com/pvcQ5yzdTn The irony! Kari Lake, a woman who’s wantonly blocked most any reporter that dared to accurately report her words and actions, is being tapped to run @VOANews to “ensure the American values of Freedom and Liberty are broadcast around the world.” pic.twitter.
com/o6ukbMwEf5 How can Kari Lake serve at VOA when she's already AZ Governor and Senator? 🤷♂️ Kari Lake on VOA! https://t.co/oRUZDgxrE6 pic.twitter.
com/3VN5NS4HlD With Kari Lake doing Trump's bidding, Voice Of America will be ruined.VOA is a non-partisan, non-hostile way to build foreign relations, in times of war and peace, and these bastards will make it the kind of propaganda mill you'd expect from the old USSR, China, or North Korea. Kari Lake as (head of) Voice of America is the stuff of parody.
Or tragedy. VOA matters. installing kari lake - a deranged election denier and trump cultist - atop voice of america will transform a semi-autonomous outlet into nothing more than state media for trumpism.
https://t.co/8vVP4zxSFT Kari Lake as director of the government-funded media outlet Voice of America? She’s gonna turn the beloved VOA into Newsmax. God help us.
Another unqualified pick for a little known, but important job. The Norma Desmond of American politics is never gonna disappear, is she? pic.twitter.
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