The Gulf of Mexico has carried that name for more than 400 years. The Associated Press will refer to it by its original name while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen. As a global news agency ...
The Associated Press will defy Donald Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America," and will continue to use its former name.
The Associated Press on Thursday announced its reporting guidelines would not uphold President Donald Trump's decision to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico.