Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump's stars and stripes map

Posted on AllSides September 8, 2026

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Iceland has summoned the US ambassador after President Donald Trump posted a map on social media that appeared to show Iceland and several other countries covered by the American flag.

Trump posted the image on Truth Social on Monday, showing the US, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean covered in stars and stripes. The entire landmass was labelled "United States of America".

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