
The White House was hit with backlash after it indefinitely barred The Associated Press from both the Oval Office and Air Force One, the president's private jet, for continuing to refuse to refer to the "Gulf of Mexico" as such.
In January, AP released a statement declaring it would continue using "place names and geography" that are easily recognizable to all audiences since it is a global news agency. President Donald Trump then signed an executive order on Feb. 9 officially renaming the body of water to the "Gulf of America." Tech giants, including Google and Apple, have also fallen in line while AP continues abstaining.