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Trump’s map-making on social media stirs controversy in North Atlantic

Headline from WTOP Washington DC, from the development of Sep 8, 2026

Newest development Sep 8, 2026 · 3 reportsTrump posts AI map showing US 'takeover' of North America, Iceland and Caribbean

LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest map-making exercise has rattled the North Atlantic. During a flurry of social media posts over the long holiday weekend, Trump posted a map showing the U.S. sprawling across all of North America and extending to Greenland and Iceland.

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    Trump’s map-making on social media stirs controversy in North Atlantic

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    Trump posts AI map showing US 'takeover' of North America, Iceland and Caribbean

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  1. HuffPost

    Trump Posts AI-Generated Map Showing U.S. Annexing All Of North America (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    On Monday, the president shared a map on Truth Social showing the continent covered entirely with the stars and stripes.

  2. Newsweek

    Map Posted by Donald Trump Hints at Adding Numerous Countries to the US (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The AI-generated post comes amid Trump's broader push to redraw or reimagine the political map of North America.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump's map post on social media stirs controversy in the North Atlantic (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    FILE — Donald Trump on Nov. 03, 2024, in Lititz, Pennsylvania.

  4. The New Republic

    Trump Sparks Diplomatic Incident With His “USA” Map (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    President Trump has drawn the ire of Iceland after posting a map depicting the country as part of the United States. Along with Iceland, the image also included Canada, Greenland , Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean draped in the U.S. flag.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Trump’s map-making on social media stirs controversy in North Atlantic (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    LONDON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest map-making exercise has rattled the North Atlantic. During a flurry of social media posts over the long holiday weekend, Trump posted a map showing the U.S. sprawling across all of North America and extending to Greenland and Iceland.

  6. New York Post

    Trump’s post of Iceland under US flag sparks outrage from Nordic country: ‘Nothing funny or normal’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Iceland erupted in outrage after President Trump posted an artificial intelligence-generated image depicting the island country as well as all of North and Central America under Washington's rule, summoning the US ambassador.

  7. France 24

    Trump posts AI map showing US 'takeover' of North America, Iceland and Caribbean (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Donald Trump shared an AI-generated map Monday appearing to show the US absorbing Canada, Mexico, Greenland, Iceland, Cuba and parts of the Caribbean into a giant “United States of America”. Shared with no context, the post sparked diplomatic backlash with Iceland summoning its ambassador and Mexico…

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