Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump's stars and stripes map
Iceland has summoned the US ambassador following a social media post by Donald Trump that depicted Iceland and other nations as part of the United States. The move has drawn criticism from international leaders, including the Danish Prime Minister.
Why it matters
The incident reflects ongoing diplomatic friction regarding territorial sovereignty and the use of social media in international relations.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Trump's territorial ambitions have repeatedly strained relations with neighbouring countries
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".
Iceland's foreign minister said the post was "completely inappropriate".
Trump's territorial ambitions have repeatedly strained relations with neighbouring countries, including his push to acquire Greenland and calls to make Canada the America's 51st state.
His post of the map did not include a caption and preceded a flurry of posts of maps renaming the US state of New Mexico as "New America".
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