The platform said: “Defend our constitution, our bill of rights, and our fundamental freedoms, including freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to keep and bear arms”
What was done: Barred the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One because it kept using the name “Gulf of Mexico.”
The White House cut the AP’s access because of the AP Stylebook’s editorial choice. On April 8, 2025, Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump appointee, ruled the exclusion was viewpoint discrimination “contrary to the First Amendment.” In June 2025 an appeals panel let the ban stand while the case continues.
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