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Trump wants to control the AP. I covered the Middle East for them — here's what he's got wrong

JL;DR SUMMARY Dan Perry, a former journalist with The Associated Press (AP), critiques former President Donald Trump's efforts to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and his broader attempts to influence AP's journalistic practices. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israeli Palestinian ConflictDonald TrumpPolitical PressureJournalismMediaPress FreedomLanguageNeutralityAssociated PressInternational Reporting

Places mentioned

Washington, Washington DC, United States
"vast numbers of Americans rely on AP reporters to tell them what is going on in Washington."
Jerusalem, Israel
"including as bureau chief in Jerusalem and then editor in charge of Middle East coverage."
Israel
"the brutal Hamas assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"militants and gunmen who stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise attack."
Lebanon
"7 million Palestinian refugees living in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan and around the world."
Jordan
"7 million Palestinian refugees living in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan and around the world."
Afghanistan
"Perhaps the fact that the only representatives of the other side were probably in a cave in Afghanistan."
Ukraine
"Instead, the Stylebook calls for the Russia-Ukraine war."
Russian Federation
"Instead, the Stylebook calls for the Russia-Ukraine war."
India
"sumed from the 15 million or so displaced by the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan."

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