It could be painted as a strange sticking point, the Trump White House blocking access to the Associated Press because it refuses to acknowledge the new geographical term “Gulf of America.” It’s strange that AP would find this to be a battle over some grand principle, and it’s strange to block access for the body-of-water slight.
But Marc Caputo at Axios reports Team Trump has a broader message.
“This isn’t just about the Gulf of America,” White House deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich told Axios. “This is about AP weaponizing language through their Stylebook to push a partisan worldview in contrast with the traditional and deeply held beliefs of many Americans and many people around the world.“
Naturally, the AP pretends they’re not partisan or ideological. It’s bad enough that Caputo claims AP has “long been considered the gold standard of…
