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Trump posts map showing Iceland under U.S. flag

Published by Arctic Today on September 7, 2026.

Arctic Today on the Monday Truth Social map: Greenland under the U.S. flag, no caption.

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src="https://www.arctictoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HRn2WrBbkAA7WbE-1024x904.jpeg" alt="" width="640" height="565" srcset="https://www.arctictoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HRn2WrBbkAA7WbE-1024x904.jpeg 1024w, https://www.arctictoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HRn2WrBbkAA7WbE-300x265.jpeg 300w, https://www.arctictoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HRn2WrBbkAA7WbE-768x678.jpeg 768w, https://www.arctictoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HRn2WrBbkAA7WbE-600x530.jpeg 600w, https://www.arctictoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HRn2WrBbkAA7WbE-500x441.jpeg 500w, https://www.arctictoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HRn2WrBbkAA7WbE.jpeg 1320w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-141142" class="wp-caption-text">President Trump posted this map of several neighbouring countries as part of the U.S.</figcaption></figure> <p dir="ltr">President Donald J. Trump on Monday posted a map depicting North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Greenland and Iceland covered by the Stars and Stripes and labeled &#8220;United States of America.&#8221;</p> <p dir="ltr">The image was published to his Truth Social account without accompanying text. It carried no policy statement or explanation.</p> <p dir="ltr">Iceland&#8217;s inclusion appears to be new. Earlier maps circulated by the president and his allies have shown Greenland, Canada and Venezuela.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a July 31 interview on Real America&#8217;s Voice, Trump was asked about a host&#8217;s prediction that Greenland would be under U.S. operational control before the end of his term. <a href="https://www.arctictoday.com/trump-says-you-can-bet-greenland-will-be-under-us-control/">He said the bet would be a good one</a>, and said Greenland was important from the U.S. standpoint rather than from Greenland&#8217;s. The following day he posted an image to Truth Social showing himself as a giant figure over the east Greenland town of Tasiilaq, captioned &#8220;Hello, Greenland!&#8221; — one of a series of Greenland posts he has shared since May.</p> …

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