Iceland summons US ambassador after Trump posts map showing island under American flag
The foreign ministry called the post completely inappropriate as Trump’s image showed Iceland and other countries under a U.S. flag.
- 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 Icelandic Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador because of the Trump map with the American flag over the country The foreign ministry of Iceland called Trump's map with the American flag over Iceland inappropriate and summoned the US ambassador<p>. Publication appeared with attention to Greenland.</p>
Iceland summoned the US ambassador yesterday after Trump took to the social picture showing the island and other countries covered by the American flag. This was reported by the public broadcasting network RUV. What the map shows with Iceland The map showed the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean covered by the U.S. flag, with all of these territories referred to as the “United States of America…
ICELAND summoned the US ambassador to talk after US President Donald Trump posted a picture on social media depicting the island and other countries under the US flag.
Trump continues to push the boundaries, testing international diplomacy - He posted a map showing a series of sovereign states under the colors of the US flag, showing them as American territories The post Trump ended it (again): Which countries did he paint with US colors - Iceland's reaction appeared first on in.gr.
According to the Icelandic Foreign Ministry, Trump's publication is "completely inappropriate."
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