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Iceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts map showing island under American flag
Iceland’s foreign ministry called the map completely inappropriate and summoned the U.S. ambassador after Trump’s post showed 7 countries and territories as American.
- On Monday, Iceland summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long after President Donald Trump posted a map on Truth Social showing Iceland, Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean labeled "United States of America."
- Trump's assertions in recent years that the U.S. must acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, sparked tensions between Washington and Copenhagen, both founding NATO members.
- The post arrived hours after the European Commission announced a €200 million investment in Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, "I hope no one is in any doubt about that," regarding Greenlandic independence.
- Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir conveyed that the post was "completely inappropriate," according to local broadcaster RUV. The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Iceland recently voted against reopening EU membership talks, where concerns about U.S. reliability had featured as a backdrop. Analysts said domestic economic concerns ultimately drove the referendum result.
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The US President published an image of Iceland with the US flag. The Icelandic Foreign Minister considers Trump's action "totally unacceptable."
·Lisboa, Portugal
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Iceland Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Trump’s Post
"Iceland has summoned the U.S. ambassador over a social media post by Donald Trump showing a U.S. flag covering the country along with Greenland, Canada, Mexico and other nations, calling it an 'insult' and a 'bad joke,'" the Financial Times reports.
·New York, United States
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And summon the U.S. ambassador
·Milan, Italy
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Reykjavik considers the publication of the U.S. president, who also represents Mexico, Canada, Greenland and several Caribbean islands in the colors of the U.S., to be “totally unacceptable.”
·Madrid, Spain
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