# Iceland summons U.S. ambassador over Trump’s threat to take over Arctic nation

https://mins.news/en/item/50316

- CBC News, 2026-09-08 19:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-map-iceland-canada-takeover-9.7336034?cmp=rss

> During the holiday long weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a social-media map showing the American flag draped across North America, including Mexico, Canada, Greenland and Iceland. The post prompted Iceland to summon the U.S. ambassador.

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