Associated Press barred from Oval Office for not using ‘Gulf of America’
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Trump White House Flouts Court Order on AP Journalists
Above: The Associated Press app logo seen displayed on the screen of a smartphone, on May 22, 2023. Image copyright: Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Contributor via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The AP decided to ignore President Trump's lawful name change to the Gulf of America, demonstrating its commitment to being divisive and partisan, rather than pursuing unbiased journalism. It has no right to automatically be given access to presidential events and it was right to limit their access given their publishing of misinformation.
Anti-Trump narrative
A judge has ruled that Trump's banning of the AP from Oval Office events is unconstitutional and has already rejected arguments for the court order to be delayed amid further hearings on the matter. Trump ought to follow the law and immediately restore the access of AP journalists.