Frank Langfitt

She realized she couldn't do the activism she wanted to do in China. Eventually, she came to the U.S. for good. And then a couple of years ago, Wang became the China director at Freedom House. That's the human rights think tank here in Washington. Wang is no fan of President Trump, but obviously there are a lot of Chinese Americans who actually do like the president.

She realized she couldn't do the activism she wanted to do in China. Eventually, she came to the U.S. for good. And then a couple of years ago, Wang became the China director at Freedom House. That's the human rights think tank here in Washington. Wang is no fan of President Trump, but obviously there are a lot of Chinese Americans who actually do like the president.

She realized she couldn't do the activism she wanted to do in China. Eventually, she came to the U.S. for good. And then a couple of years ago, Wang became the China director at Freedom House. That's the human rights think tank here in Washington. Wang is no fan of President Trump, but obviously there are a lot of Chinese Americans who actually do like the president.

But for Wang, the Trump presidency, it's really affected her personally. The administration has effectively shut down Voice of America, which of course is how Wang learned to speak English in the first place. And then they slashed funding for Freedom House, and that cost Wang her job working on human rights.

But for Wang, the Trump presidency, it's really affected her personally. The administration has effectively shut down Voice of America, which of course is how Wang learned to speak English in the first place. And then they slashed funding for Freedom House, and that cost Wang her job working on human rights.

But for Wang, the Trump presidency, it's really affected her personally. The administration has effectively shut down Voice of America, which of course is how Wang learned to speak English in the first place. And then they slashed funding for Freedom House, and that cost Wang her job working on human rights.

Wang sees Trump as an autocrat, but she also says the United States and China are still vastly different countries. And she says there's at least one big difference, you know, between what happened to her in Shanghai and what happened to that Tufts University graduate student who, you know, federal agents just grabbed off the streets outside of Boston.

Wang sees Trump as an autocrat, but she also says the United States and China are still vastly different countries. And she says there's at least one big difference, you know, between what happened to her in Shanghai and what happened to that Tufts University graduate student who, you know, federal agents just grabbed off the streets outside of Boston.

Wang sees Trump as an autocrat, but she also says the United States and China are still vastly different countries. And she says there's at least one big difference, you know, between what happened to her in Shanghai and what happened to that Tufts University graduate student who, you know, federal agents just grabbed off the streets outside of Boston.

And Aisha, here's the twist. You know, Wong learned democracy from America, and now she has advice for people here who are worried about the state of democracy in the United States right now.

And Aisha, here's the twist. You know, Wong learned democracy from America, and now she has advice for people here who are worried about the state of democracy in the United States right now.

And Aisha, here's the twist. You know, Wong learned democracy from America, and now she has advice for people here who are worried about the state of democracy in the United States right now.

Well, Aisha, very happy to do it. But I think these are voices that lots of Americans should be hearing.

Well, Aisha, very happy to do it. But I think these are voices that lots of Americans should be hearing.

Well, Aisha, very happy to do it. But I think these are voices that lots of Americans should be hearing.

Hey, good morning, Michelle.

Hey, good morning, Michelle.

Hey, good morning, Michelle.

Yeah, Trump officials at USAID, you remember, they cut off funding to thousands of aid recipients. This began January 20th when Trump took office. And the idea was they were going to review contracts to see if they were aligned with Trump's America First agenda. Now, this hit these organizations incredibly hard. They had to furlough people. Some were at the risk of going bankrupt.

Yeah, Trump officials at USAID, you remember, they cut off funding to thousands of aid recipients. This began January 20th when Trump took office. And the idea was they were going to review contracts to see if they were aligned with Trump's America First agenda. Now, this hit these organizations incredibly hard. They had to furlough people. Some were at the risk of going bankrupt.