The Associated Press is outraged—shocked, even—that the White House gave them the boot from an executive order signing. Why? Because they refused to play along with President Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Now, look, whether you love the renaming or think it’s just Trump having some fun at the media’s expense, let’s not pretend the AP is some innocent victim of government overreach here.
These are the same folks who spent four years under Biden running cover for every blunder, gaffe, and outright scandal his administration threw at the American people. Did they throw a fit when The New York Post was barred from a White House event under Biden? Nope. Suddenly, press access wasn’t a First Amendment issue back then. But now that it’s them being left out in the cold, we’re supposed to clutch our pearls over the sanctity of independent journalism? Give me a break.
Now, let’s talk about the Gulf of America for a second. Was this a strategic geopolitical move? A way to emphasize American sovereignty over its own waters? Or was it just a classic Trumpian jab at a media that lives to resist anything he does, no matter how trivial? Honestly, it doesn’t even matter. Because the second Trump announced it, you knew the press was going to melt down. They could have simply reported on the change and moved on. Instead, they’ve turned it into a full-blown crisis, wailing about how international organizations haven’t recognized the new name and how the body of water has been called the Gulf of Mexico for over 400 years.
AP reporter barred from WH event for refusing to acknowledge Gulf of America, news agency says https://t.co/ZTg37ha2uZ pic.twitter.com/95YnBC2k50
— New York Post (@nypost) February 11, 2025
Uh-huh. And how long was Mt. McKinley called Mt. McKinley before Obama renamed it Denali? How long was the Washington Redskins’ football team called the Redskins before the media led the charge to rename them the “Commanders”? Funny how the left suddenly becomes very protective of tradition when it suits their political narrative.
But let’s be honest—this whole thing isn’t really about a name change. It’s about the AP’s desperate attempt to prove it’s still the moral authority of journalism, despite having spent years acting as the Biden administration’s PR firm. They refuse to update their style guide, not because of some deep-seated journalistic principle, but because they can’t stand the idea of appearing to comply with Trump’s orders. This is the same AP that rewrites language on demand for the woke left, instructing journalists not to use terms like “illegal immigrant” and pushing absurd euphemisms like “pregnant people.” But when Trump makes a change? Well, now we have to stand firm in defense of history!
The Associated Press being barred from the Oval Office today was awesome.
Their crybaby statement on the barring makes it even better.
AP can’t go out of business fast enough.
Same for the rest of legacy media. pic.twitter.com/NyCtGBGEZI
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) February 11, 2025
Meanwhile, let’s not ignore the best part of this whole event—Trump signing the executive order alongside Elon Musk, who was rocking a dark MAGA hat while his son, X Æ A-Xii, presumably pondered advanced space travel in a corner. Can you even imagine the absolute fury this image must have inspired in the corporate media? The richest man in the world is standing next to Trump, helping him cut government bloat while AP reporters are left outside, noses pressed against the glass. Perfection.
And speaking of that executive order—talk about exactly what the country needs. The federal government is a bloated, inefficient mess, and Trump’s new policy ensures that for every new hire, four positions need to be eliminated. Imagine applying that rule to, say, the Department of Education or the EPA. The sound you just heard? That was thousands of bureaucrats hyperventilating into their reusable, government-issued paper bags.
So, to recap: the AP, which had no problem looking the other way when conservative outlets were banned from Biden events, suddenly thinks journalism is under attack now that they’re the ones getting the cold shoulder. Trump is trolling them into oblivion with a name change they refuse to acknowledge, despite their willingness to rewrite language for literally every other political cause. And the federal government is about to get put on a much-needed diet, with Elon Musk leading the charge.
Honestly, I don’t see the downside here.
