Another Trump Map Ticks Off Iceland

Iceland just put Washington on diplomatic notice over a map. Reykjavik summoned the US ambassador on Monday after President Trump shared an image on Truth Social that depicted the island nation as part of America, reports Reuters. In fact, the image also showed Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Central America, and islands in the Caribbean as blanketed in the American flag and labeled as the "United States of America," notes the Hill. But Iceland took official exception.

The foreign ministry told local broadcaster RUV it made clear to ambassador Billy Long that the post was "completely inappropriate." US diplomatic missions in the region and Iceland's foreign ministry did not immediately comment. The flap lands amid long-running friction over Trump's past push for the US also to acquire Greenland, and just hours after the European Commission pledged $230 million in investment there. Trump also shared an image over the weekend suggesting that New Mexico be renamed New America.