Annals of CommunicationsHow Donald Trump Silenced the Voice of AmericaThe agency was created to spread the story of freedom and democracy around the world. Now, with many of its journalists being paid to stay home, it’s delivering a very different message.By Marc FisherJuly 30, 2026Play/Pause ButtonPausePhoto illustration by Timo Lenzen; Source video from GettySave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyVoice of America’s Persian Service began airing in its current form in 1979, shortly after the Iranian Revolution toppled the Shah and installed the Islamist clerics who rule the country to this day. V.O.A. was created by the U.S....