AP Retracts False Report on Tulsi Gabbard’s Remarks About Trump and Putin
The Associated Press mistakenly attributed comments about Trump and Modi to Putin, fueling criticism over media credibility and bias.
- The Associated Press published and later retracted an article falsely claiming Tulsi Gabbard described Trump and Putin as 'very good friends.'
- Gabbard's actual comments, made during a diplomatic trip to India, referred to the relationship between Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi.
- The AP issued a correction and acknowledged the error, but the original story continues to circulate on some platforms.
- Conservative media and officials criticized the AP's mistake as an example of perceived media bias against conservatives.
- The incident has worsened tensions between the Trump administration and the AP, which has faced prior restrictions from White House events.