President Trump isn’t playing around when it comes to the biased, left-wing media. The Associated Press (AP), one of the most notorious purveyors of anti-Trump spin, has officially lost its privileged access to the Oval Office and Air Force One briefings. Why? Because it refuses to acknowledge a lawful policy change renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich made the announcement Friday, clarifying that while AP journalists will still have general White House credentials, they’re no longer entitled to the special perks they’ve been abusing for years.
“The Associated Press continues to ignore the lawful geographic name change of the Gulf of America,” Budowich wrote on X. “This decision is not just divisive, but it also exposes the Associated Press’ commitment to misinformation.”
Boom. Mic drop.
And before the left starts clutching their pearls over “press freedom,” let’s be clear: the First Amendment doesn’t guarantee the AP special treatment. It protects their right to publish whatever nonsense they want, but it doesn’t require the Trump administration to grant them front-row access while they continue to disrespect the President and push false narratives.
This move follows a string of incidents where the AP was repeatedly warned about its refusal to comply with the administration’s new terminology regarding the Gulf of America. When an AP reporter was denied entry to an Oval Office event on Tuesday for failing to use the new name, the media predictably lost its mind. When another AP journalist was barred from a later event in the Diplomatic Reception Room, they went into full meltdown mode.
AP Executive Editor Julie Pace put out a statement whining about how the decision “severely impedes the public’s access to independent news.” Oh please. The AP is about as independent as CNN at a Democrat fundraiser. They’ve had it good for decades—now they’re just mad that the Trump administration isn’t letting them control the narrative anymore.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had the perfect response: “Nobody has the right to go into the Oval Office and ask the president of the United States questions.”
Exactly. It’s a privilege, not a right. And if the AP wants that privilege back, maybe they should start reporting the facts instead of running interference for the radical left. Until then? Enjoy the view from outside.
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