John,

We recently shared with you the distressing news that Donald Trump banned the Associated Press from covering the White House after they refused to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”

The ban sparked immediate backlash from corporate media, with over 40 news organizations signing a letter demanding AP’s access be restored.

In full self-congratulatory mode, The New York Times and other outlets prominently highlighted that even Fox News and Newsmax—Trump’s top allies—had signed the letter. The headlines framed it as a rare moment of media unity in defense of free speech.

But here’s what the corporate media left out: before signing that letter, Fox News and Newsmax hosts spent days on the airwaves attacking the AP and praising Trump for the ban.

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Here’s what the corporate media headlines DON’T tell you:

• February 11: Trump bans an AP reporter from an Oval Office event for refusing to use “Gulf of America.”

• February 12-14: Fox News and Newsmax go all in, attacking AP on-air:

  • Fox News primetime host Jesse Watters (February 12): “The Associated Press took Mexico’s side… kick them out.”

  • Fox News’ Jason Chaffetz, guest-hosting Hannity (February 14): “The White House is right” to block AP.

  • Newsmax hosts Rob Schmitt, Rick Leventhal, and Ed Henry (February 13): Called AP “Associated Propaganda” and “Fake News AP” while mocking concerns over press freedom.

• Days later: The White House expands the ban, blocking AP from Air Force One and all Oval Office events.

• February 20: Fox News and Newsmax sign the WHCA Letter calling the ban a First Amendment violation.

And you know the rest.

The corporate media fell for it. Outlets like The New York Times, HuffPost, and The Hill positioned Fox News and Newsmax as First Amendment heroes—completely ignoring their role in legitimizing Trump’s attacks on the AP in the first place.

That’s why COURIER exists.

We’re here to expose right-wing disinformation, counter their lies, and ensure Americans get the truth.

Trump and the right-wing media are silencing the free press—and legacy media is letting it happen. COURIER can reach the millions of Americans they've left behind, but we can’t do it without your support

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In solidarity,
The COURIER Team