Icelandic authorities have formally denied assertions that the North Atlantic nation is part of the United States, following the circulation of a map by Donald Trump that appears to place the island within the boundaries of the historic Louisiana Purchase.
According to Euronews, the map was shared by Trump’s team and visually depicts Iceland as included in the 1803 land acquisition between the US and France. The assertion has been met with confusion and amusement in Reykjavik, where officials have clarified that such a claim has no basis in fact.
A spokesperson for the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the rejection of the map’s premise.
This is exactly the kind of historical ignorance that makes international diplomacy awkward. Reykjavik’s response was polite, but firmly dismissive.
Wait, did France actually own Iceland back then? Asking because I need to understand how this map was even drawn.
We’re flattered you’re trying to include us, but we’re not for sale. Also, geography 101: ice does not equal land purchased from Napoleon.
I thought Trump’s maps were wild, but this takes the cake. Did the US buy Greenland and then mistake it for Europe?
The Louisiana Purchase covered land west of the Mississippi. Iceland is an independent sovereign nation in the North Atlantic.