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highplainsdem

(54,594 posts)
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 03:51 PM Feb 14

The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of 'Gulf of Mexico'

Source: CNN

The Trump White House said Friday that The Associated Press is banned from the Oval Office and Air Force One indefinitely.

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President Donald Trump said last month that the US government would rename the body of water the “Gulf of America.” The change has taken effect at government agencies. But other countries do not recognize the new name, and the AP has customers around the world, so it still refers to the Gulf of Mexico while also acknowledging Trump’s decree.

Other global news outlets have made similar decisions.

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In a statement on X, deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich pointed to the Gulf dispute, saying the AP’s decision “is not just divisive, but it also exposes the Associated Press’ commitment to misinformation.”

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Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/media/white-house-ap-ban-air-force-one-oval-office-gulf-of-mexico/index.html



I'm guessing that something else the AP reported has a lot to do with them being singled out.
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The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of 'Gulf of Mexico' (Original Post) highplainsdem Feb 14 OP
Gulf of Strawberries Blues Heron Feb 14 #1
Good one! pfitz59 Feb 14 #5
OK, this is really fucking crossing a line. Initech Feb 14 #2
Yo Pisswig dweller Feb 14 #3
LOL Lulu KC Feb 14 #6
Woah... kerouac2 Feb 14 #14
Well AP should just write about what is probably happening Nigrum Cattus Feb 14 #4
What a freaking snowflake Wicked Blue Feb 14 #7
Supporting AP angel823 Feb 14 #8
The AP didn't have a problem... druidity33 Feb 14 #13
The Gulf of America's Toxic Waste Traildogbob Feb 14 #9
Just the start DENVERPOPS Feb 14 #10
THis feels like some kind of deliberate psychological attack to undermine our sense of reality. Blues Heron Feb 14 #11
We are all the Gulf of Mexico. C_U_L8R Feb 14 #12
Only AP? Marcuse Feb 14 #15
Yeah, they wanted them gone and this is just pretext. hay rick Feb 14 #16
Ah. I see. Marcuse Feb 14 #17
Because you can't spell "Conservative Values" without P.E.T.T.Y. Across-the-Desk Feb 15 #18
First amendment violation. cstanleytech Feb 15 #19

Initech

(104,038 posts)
2. OK, this is really fucking crossing a line.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 03:53 PM
Feb 14

He's absolutely stepping over our constitutional rights now. Something has to be done. He is a fucking maniac.

Nigrum Cattus

(430 posts)
4. Well AP should just write about what is probably happening
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 03:55 PM
Feb 14

You know, appears to be, seems to be, our sources tell us.

angel823

(422 posts)
8. Supporting AP
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 04:01 PM
Feb 14

I just signed up for a monthly donation on the Associated Press website.

Gotta support those news and business organizations that are standing their ground.



druidity33

(6,671 posts)
13. The AP didn't have a problem...
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 04:30 PM
Feb 14

changing Denali back to Mt McKinley. Because it doesn't border 2 countries.


C_U_L8R

(46,545 posts)
12. We are all the Gulf of Mexico.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 04:26 PM
Feb 14

C'mon journalists!! Haven't you seen Spartacus? Step up for your integrity or lose it.

Marcuse

(8,196 posts)
17. Ah. I see.
Fri Feb 14, 2025, 11:54 PM
Feb 14
Other global news outlets have made similar decisions.

But this week the White House singled out the AP and barred its reporters from presidential events.
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