The AP said it was blocked because it hadn't changed its stylebook entry for Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" — a name change ordered by Trump last month. The Gulf of Mexico has carried that ...

The AP, in its influential style guide, has opted to continue using the Gulf of Mexico’s original name. The move angered the White House, which blocked AP reporters’ access to events.

As AP notes in its lawsuit, "On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

The AP defended its refusal to change its guidance for the Gulf of America by arguing that the body of water has been called the Gulf of Mexico for “more than 400 years” and other ...

According to AP protocol, the news wire is used by organizations worldwide that do not have at adhere to a Trump policy. “The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years.

Before his Jan. 20 inauguration, Trump announced plans to change the Gulf of Mexico’s name to the “Gulf of America” — and signed an executive order to do so as soon as he was in office.

White House Kerfuffle Erupts Over Use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’ Amid Trump’s New ‘Gulf of America’ The Associated Press is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration after refusing the ...

In a style note last month, AP noted that "the Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years" and said Mr Trump's executive order "only carries authority within the United States." ...

Before his Jan. 20 inauguration, Trump announced plans to change the Gulf of Mexico’s name to the “Gulf of America” — and signed an executive order to do so as soon as he was in office.