{
  "id": 6457498,
  "title": "Europe pans ‘disturbing’ Trump map that shows all of North America as US territory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/europe-pans-disturbing-trump-map-that-shows-all-of-north-america-as",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T18:04:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Politico EU",
    "slug": "politico-eu",
    "url": "https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-map-north-america-us-territory/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "European leaders expressed strong disapproval on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump posted a map on his Truth Social platform, merging Greenland and Iceland into the United States, while also depicting territories of France under the American flag. Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen deemed the image \"disturbing and completely inappropriate,\" calling for the U.S. president to \"rein that in.\" Icelandic Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir summoned the U.S. ambassador, declaring the post \"entirely inappropriate.\" The map also included French, British and Dutch territories, sparking outrage from French politicians. French presidential hopeful Jean-Luc Mélenchon suggested sending an aircraft carrier to protect French sovereignty, while conservative politician Xavier Bertrand dismissed the notion of sovereignty being reshaped by social media posts. The map was released as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Greenland, highlighting the island's intent to strengthen ties with Europe and unveil a €200 million investment package. Trump's recent posts also included claims about Apple Maps renaming Lake Ontario as \"Lake America,\" a ranking of U.S. presidents with himself at the top, and AI-generated images of himself in superhero roles.",
  "summary": "Iceland and Greenland as well as French, British, Spanish and Dutch territories were shown under the U.S. flag.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}