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Trump Administration Bars AP Journalists Over 'Gulf of America' Dispute

The White House barred an Associated Press reporter and photographer from Air Force One, citing a dispute over naming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
This decision marks a significant escalation in a four-day conflict over AP's access to presidential events.
Other organizations, including The New York Times and Washington Post, expressed support for AP, condemning the administration's actions as violations of the First Amendment.
The Trump administration claims AP's access is not guaranteed and has described the agency's reporting as irresponsible and dishonest.

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The Western Journal

White House Explains Battle with Associated Press Is About Much More Than Just the Gulf of America

Words, grammar, and syntax matter. That depressingly simple statement of truth has largely been lost to modernity, where leftists want to insist “they/them” pronouns can refer to a singular person […] The post White House Explains Battle with Associated Press Is About Much More Than Just the Gulf of America appeared first on The Western Journal.

5 days ago·Phoenix, United States

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Poynter

White House continues its absurd ban against the Associated Press

The White House’s ban of The Associated Press drags on and shows no signs of letting up. The Associated Press continues to rightfully call it the “Gulf of Mexico” and […] The post White House continues its absurd ban against the Associated Press appeared first on Poynter.

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The College Fix

Teachers under investigation for allegedly wearing ‘Gulf of America’ t-shirts

Weird: not a single photo or video of the ‘offenders.’…

7 days ago

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PBS NewsHour

AP journalists barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' naming dispute

The White House barred a credentialed Associated Press reporter and photographer from boarding the presidential airplane Friday for a weekend trip with Donald Trump, saying the news agency’s stance on how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico was to blame for the exclusion.

7 days ago·Washington, United States

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CNBC

Reuters criticizes Trump's ban of Associated Press reporters in Oval Office, Air Force One

The barring came after the news outlet refused to recognize the Trump administration's decision to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

7 days ago·United States

White House Bans Associated Press Reporter From Press Conference

The White House banned an Associated Press reporter from a media event on Thursday after the news agency refused to obey United States President Donald Trump’s command to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Following Trump’s January executive order, The Gulf of Mexico became the Gulf of America, and Alaska’s Mt. McKinley, which had been renamed Denali, got its original name back. The Associated Press opted to stick with the tradi…

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