Iceland summons U.S. envoy over Trump map depicting it in stars and stripes

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Iceland summons U.S. envoy over Trump map depicting it in stars and stripes

A Trump post showed the country, along with Canada, Cuba, Mexico and Greenland, covered in red, white and blue, and labeled “United States of America.”

September 8, 2026 at 2:21 p.m. EDT

Today at 2:21 p.m. EDT

*President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday. (Finn Gomez/Getty Images)*

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Ellen Francis

BRUSSELS ― Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador after President Donald Trump posted a map showing the country and other areas in the colors of the American flag, which Icelandic officials Tuesday described as “an insult” and “completely inappropriate.”

Emily Heil 54 minutes ago

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The comments express strong disapproval and concern over President Trump's behavior, particularly regarding a controversial map he posted that depicted several countries, including Iceland, covered by an American flag. Commenters criticize Trump's actions as embarrassing,... Show more

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