According to Icelandic state media reports, on September 7, local time, the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned US Ambassador to Iceland Billy Lang in response to an image posted by US President Trump on social media. This image shows that Greenland, the autonomous territory of Iceland and Denmark, as well as Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, are all covered by the US flag, and the entire land is marked “United States of America.” Trump posted this image on his social media platform “Real Social,” with no explanation attached.

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