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‘This is not a joke’: Iceland condemns Trump’s post showing island under American flag
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
President Donald Trump posted an image showing Iceland under an American flag. Denmark and Mexico issued objections to the post. Trump had previously expressed interest in acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal.
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/09/iceland-trump-map-us-flag-greenland-mexico.html