The President of the United States, Donald Trump, ignited a new dispute with the Associated Press (AP), which he labeled as a "radical left organization." In a speech before the Republican Governors Association in Washington, Trump expressed his frustration that the AP refuses to use the term "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico."
"We have a fight with a news organization, AP, a radical left organization - they treat us all very badly - and they refuse to acknowledge that the gulf before Mexico is now called the Gulf of America," the mogul stated during his address. According to reports, this discrepancy has led Trump to restrict AP journalists' access to the presidential airplane Air Force One and the Oval Office until the agency complies with his order.
The Associated Press, with 180 years of history, is known as a pillar of American journalism and provides news to various outlets across the country. In response to the president's decision, AP reaffirmed that the name "Gulf of Mexico" has been used for over 400 years and pointed out that Trump's order only has effect within the United States. Even entrepreneur Elon Musk intervened in the controversy, joking on social media about the meaning of the initials AP, triggering a new chapter in the conflict between Trump and the news agency.
Despite this controversy, AP did not highlight the news on the front page of its website, leading to speculation about potential legal actions. Amid this tension, Trump appeared confident that they could be sued, but stated that it did not matter. The dispute between the president and the news agency has attracted the attention of international media and has highlighted the increasingly tense relationship between the White House and the press.
