The Trump administration has turned a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press away from covering an Oval Office news conference involving President Donald Trump and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.

Last week’s federal court decision forbidding the Trump administration from punishing the AP for refusing to rename the Gulf of Mexico was to take effect Monday. The administration is appealing the decision and arguing with the news outlet over whether it needs to change anything until those appeals are exhausted.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit set a Thursday hearing on Trump’s request that any changes be delayed while case is reviewed. The AP is fighting for more access as soon as possible.

  • SparroHawc@lemm.ee
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    4 days ago

    Oh, it’s completely the fault of the voters. It’s also the fault of the DNC’s messaging. The crappy economy (job markets and inflation/unchecked price gouging) meant that the uninformed were just voting for “Not the Party that’s Currently In Power” because the cost of groceries and rent was outstripping their paychecks, and the messaging coming from the DNC was completely tangential to that.

    Regular everyday Joes don’t follow politics. Just because we do doesn’t make us representative of the general population. That sort of thinking is what made Trump’s victory a surprise - both times.

    • DancingBear@midwest.social
      33·
      4 days ago

      Agree with everything you said except that it is not the voters fault.

      A lot of people actively avoid learning new things in general, which includes learning about current events and politics.

      • SparroHawc@lemm.ee
        1·
        3 days ago

        A lot of people actively avoid learning new things in general, which includes learning about current events and politics.

        it is not the voters fault.

        Sooooooo intentional ignorance isn’t their fault? Whose is it then? edit: Sorry, that was snarky. I know people are encouraged to maintain their ignorance in this day and age. In my opinion, it amounts to shirking responsibility, but I’m aware that other opinions are also valid.

        • DancingBear@midwest.social
          1·
          3 days ago

          When you become informed, you realize that it was your fault. But yelling at people that they are stupid and ignorant I don’t think helps enlighten them…probably entrenches them and makes them question their beliefs even less…

          • SparroHawc@lemm.ee
            1·
            3 days ago

            Agreed. I’m not likely to say it to their face… but here, I’m preaching to the choir and I can be a bit salty about it.