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Nobody has a right to ask the president a question, says Trump press secretary

Nobody has a right to ask the president a question, says Trump press secretary
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Source: The Independent
Author: Holly Patrick
Published: Feb, 12 2025 22:49

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Donald Trump's press secretary warned that "nobody has the right to ask the president questions" after the White House blocked an Associated Press (AP) journalist from an event over the news agency's continued use of the "Gulf of Mexico" in its coverage.

The organisation said it was given an ultimatum over its editorial decision to refer to the oceanic basin by its original name “while acknowledging the new name Trump has chosen" — the Gulf of America.

Holly Patrick | Wednesday 12 February 2025 22:49 GMT.

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