Trump’s White House Says ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Is Misinformation
President Donald Trump’s exceedingly silly efforts to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” became particularly obnoxious this week, as the White House announced that it would strip the Associated Press of access to presidential press briefings and Air Force One flights. The news organization’s transgression? Sticking with Gulf of Mexico in its official style guide.
There are obvious hypocrisies running in both directions here. Many liberal and mainstream media organizations have embraced the progressive push to rename various public locations, landmarks, sports teams, etc., or to use new and awkward naming conventions in an effort to appease social justice activist groups. The A.P. deciding in July 2020—in the midst of the summer of unrest following
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