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Iceland Summons U.S. Ambassador Over Trump’s North America Map

9/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map showing the United States covering most of North America, Greenland and Iceland.
Icelandic foreign secretary Thorgerdur Gunnarsdóttir summoned Ambassador Billy Long to protest the map.
Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” on U.S. maps.
Experts say Trump cannot rename New Mexico or any state without a state constitutional amendment.

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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map showing the United States covering most of North America, Greenland and Iceland.
Icelandic foreign secretary Thorgerdur Gunnarsdóttir summoned Ambassador Billy Long to protest the map.
Trump signed an order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” on U.S. maps.
Experts say Trump cannot rename New Mexico or any state without a state constitutional amendment.