Iceland Summons US Ambassador Over Trump's Annexation Map Post

Iceland's government summoned the U.S. ambassador on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated map on Monday, September 7, depicting the island nation under the American flag.

Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Gunnarsdottir told reporters that the post, which showed Iceland, Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and the Caribbean colored with the U.S. flag and labeled "United States of America," was nothing funny or normal and absurd. Gunnarsdottir conveyed to Ambassador Billy Long that the post was entirely inappropriate. Trump also posted memes suggesting the renaming of New Mexico to "New America," drawing criticism from New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who stated the state's name is not up for debate.

Trump has a history of suggesting territorial annexations, including Greenland and Canada, and has previously renamed bodies of water such as Lake Ontario to "Lake America." The White House has not commented on the Iceland incident. Iceland relies on Washington for its security and has not had its own military since 1944.