White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'

The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

Feb 12, 2025 - 02:50
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White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'
President Trump speaks to the press before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans, Louisiana on Feb. 9, 2025.

The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

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