Arrr! The Associated Press be shunned from the Captain's quarters fer speakin' of the Gulf o' Mexico, matey!
2025-02-11
Arrr, the Associated Press be denied entry to the captain's quarters for spoutin' "Gulf of America" not bein' fit for their scribblin', all thanks to a decree from Trump the Buccaneer! Aye, the salty sea of news be a treacherous tide, matey!
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round fer a tale o' the Associated Press, who found themselves walkin' the plank from the Oval Office! The White House, in all its swagger, declared the Gulf of Mexico to be henceforth known as the "Gulf of America," and the AP refused to heed the call. They said, "Nay, we’ll stick to the old ways!"But lo and behold, the sea dogs at the White House barred AP’s reporter from attendin’ an event where Trump himself was settin’ sail with his executive orders. The AP’s captain, Julie Pace, cried foul, lettin' it be known that this be a grievous blow to independent journalism. "Ye can’t shackle the truth!" she bellowed, echoing the cries of freedom on the high seas!
As the winds of change blew, the AP stood firm, sayin’ they’d call it the Gulf of Mexico, a name that’s been around longer than a ship in dry dock. Even the White House Correspondents' Association rallied, demandin’ the administration cease its mutiny against the press!
Meanwhile, Google Maps and the FAA be startin' to use the new name, but the AP sails on, resolute as ever. So raise a mug o’ grog to independent journalism, for even in stormy seas, the truth must find its way to shore!