The White House faces pressure from dozens of news organizations to reconsider its ban on The Associated Press, stemming from a dispute over the name of the Gulf of Mexico. President Trump insists on calling it the Gulf of America. This situation has garnered unexpected support from conservative outlets like Fox News and Newsmax, which underscore the protection of press freedoms and the right to use language in reporting. The AP defends its position, emphasizing its commitment to an international audience and historical precedent for the name.
Newsmax still supports the AP's right, as a private organization, to use the language it wants to use in its reporting. We fear a future administration may not like something that Newsmax writes and seeks to ban us.
The AP insists that it's a news organization that serves an international audience. The Gulf of Mexico does not fall within U.S. borders and its name, which has existed for some 400 years, is most recognized around the world.
Collection
[
|
...
]