SemiNoTV: AP Blocked from White House Over 'Gulf of America'

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Mark Jeffries

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Feb 12, 2025, 12:34:54 PM2/12/25
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The Associated Press, which in the days of teletypes had one clacking away at almost every TV news shop, says it will continue to refer to that body of water as the Gulf of Mexico and the Trump regime's response was to block an AP reporter from covering that press conference yesterday where Musk had his kid with him--the AP is saying First Amendment violation and the White House Correspondents Association says it will back them up--good luck:

Kevin M.

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Feb 12, 2025, 1:13:18 PM2/12/25
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The Supreme Court ruled that nothing a President does while in office is against the law, so I doubt a blatant First Amendment violation will be overturned by the shrubs currently wearing black robes. 

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On Wed, Feb 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM Mark Jeffries <spotl...@gmail.com> wrote:
The Associated Press, which in the days of teletypes had one clacking away at almost every TV news shop, says it will continue to refer to that body of water as the Gulf of Mexico and the Trump regime's response was to block an AP reporter from covering that press conference yesterday where Musk had his kid with him--the AP is saying First Amendment violation and the White House Correspondents Association says it will back them up--good luck:

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PGage

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Feb 12, 2025, 7:21:10 PM2/12/25
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Just to be clear, the AP has not gone into any kind of RESISTANCE mode with this, they have a very clear and reasonable rationale. Not that the current US President cares about reason.

Because the body of water in question is not fully contained within the US, and the US President does not have the authority to change the names of geographical entities outside the US, the AP will continue to use the name recognized internationally for 400 years, while also noting that in the US it is officially known by the new name.

OTOH, the AP is using the designation Mount McKinley, rather than Denali, because that area is entirely within the US, and the US President does have the authority to change its name.

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On Wed, 12 Feb 2025 at 9:34 AM Mark Jeffries <spotl...@gmail.com> wrote:
The Associated Press, which in the days of teletypes had one clacking away at almost every TV news shop, says it will continue to refer to that body of water as the Gulf of Mexico and the Trump regime's response was to block an AP reporter from covering that press conference yesterday where Musk had his kid with him--the AP is saying First Amendment violation and the White House Correspondents Association says it will back them up--good luck:

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Bob Jersey

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Apr 8, 2025, 5:42:25 PM4/8/25
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A judge - appointed by le gros orange - rules for the AP...
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PGage, in part, to Mark Jeffries, Feb 12th
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