Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIceland summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered by the American flag (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Iceland summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long after President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social depicting several countries, including Iceland, covered by the American flag. Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir told the ambassador directly that the post was completely inappropriate. The graphic reignited diplomatic friction over President Donald Trump's previous assertions regarding the strategic acquisition of neighboring Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed that Greenland's citizens have repeatedly stated they do not want to be American. The diplomatic tension follows prior confusion regarding Iceland and Greenland, as well as past jokes by the U.S. ambassador about Iceland becoming a U.S. state. In fullIceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts absurd map claiming the island for AmericaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Map backlash: Iceland confronts US ambassador over Trump post
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIceland summoned the U.S. ambassador on Monday after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing the island and other countries covered by the American flag (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Iceland summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long after President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social depicting several countries, including Iceland, covered by the American flag. Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir told the ambassador directly that the post was completely inappropriate. The graphic reignited diplomatic friction over President Donald Trump's previous assertions regarding the strategic acquisition of neighboring Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reaffirmed that Greenland's citizens have repeatedly stated they do not want to be American. The diplomatic tension follows prior confusion regarding Iceland and Greenland, as well as past jokes by the U.S. ambassador about Iceland becoming a U.S. state. In fullIceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts absurd map claiming the island for AmericaMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
