On Thursday, US President Donald Trump attacked the news agency vehemently, qualifying it as a “radical left organization.”
In the background of this conflict is the refusal of the news agency to designate Mexico’s Gulf as ‘Gulf of America’.
Pillar of Journalism in the United States, the AP has stated in its complaint that its deprivation of access to those events for 10 days is a violation of the first amendment of the Constitution, which consecrates freedom of the press and expression.
The aforementioned are Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff, Taylor Budowich, her deputy, and Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s spokesman.
‘Sanctions’ for not renamed Gulf of America
“The media and all citizens of the United States have the right to choose their own words and notion suffer reprisals from the government,” he wrote in the complaint.
“The Constitution does not authorize the government to control the speech,” he continued AP, which warned “a threat to their freedom.”
In reaction, Leavitt said, “We will see us in court,” when speaking during a republican political event.
On Thursday, Donald Trump attacked the agency vehemently, qualifying it as “organization of the radical left.”
In an editorial note, AP explained that Trump’s executive order that changes the name of the Gulf of Mexico has no authority in the United States or Mexico, such as other countries and international organizations are not required to recognize the intended change .
The “enemies of the people”, according to Trump
Donald Trump maintains a tense relationship with the traditional media, which he qualified as “enemies of the people” in his first term.
AP, founded in 1846 by New Yorkers newspapers, which employs more than three thousand people worldwide, published more than 375 mol articles, 1.24 million photos and 80,000 videos, following its figures for 2023.
