Iceland has summoned the United States ambassador after President Donald Trump shared a map on Truth Social that appeared to show Iceland and several other countries as part of an expanded United States.
The map showed the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean under the American flag. The entire area carried the label “United States of America.” Trump shared the image without an explanation.
Iceland Calls the Post Inappropriate
Icelandic Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir summoned US Ambassador Billy Long to discuss the post.
The Icelandic Foreign Ministry said it clearly communicated its position during the meeting. It described the social media post as “completely inappropriate.”
Long formally took up his post as US ambassador to Iceland only last month.
The US State Department and American diplomatic missions in Copenhagen, Reykjavik and Nuuk did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Iceland’s Foreign Ministry also did not immediately provide further comment.
Map Adds to Arctic Tensions
The incident comes as Trump continues to face international criticism over his position on Greenland.
Trump has repeatedly argued that the United States should acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. His comments have already created tensions between Washington and Copenhagen.
The latest map has therefore raised fresh concerns in Iceland and other North Atlantic countries. Denmark has also criticized the image, while Greenlandic authorities have repeatedly said that the island’s future should be decided by its people.
Iceland and the United States Remain NATO Allies
Iceland is a member of NATO and has close security ties with the United States.
However, the map has added to concerns over Trump’s territorial rhetoric in the Arctic and North Atlantic. The controversy also follows earlier remarks by Ambassador Long about Iceland potentially becoming a US state. Long later apologized for those comments.
For now, Iceland’s diplomatic response remains focused on the map and its message rather than any formal change in relations with Washington.
