The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of 'Gulf of Mexico' [View all]

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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