US President Donald Trump has shared a map on Truth Social depicting a broad stretch of North America and nearby territories under the Stars and Stripes, extending his recent use of maps and geographic renaming as political messaging.
The image, posted without an accompanying explanation, shows the United States along with large parts of Canada, Greenland and Mexico covered by the US flag. Arctic Today reported that the graphic also includes Central America, the Caribbean and Iceland, with the area labeled “United States of America.”
Iceland’s appearance is a notable addition. Arctic Today said earlier maps circulated by Trump and his allies had featured Greenland, Canada and Venezuela, but Iceland had not previously been shown in this way.
New Mexico graphic draws backlash
The map appeared a day after Trump posted a separate image suggesting that the US state of New Mexico be called “New America,” with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by “America.” The White House has announced no formal effort to rename the state.
The post drew sharp responses from New Mexico officials. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said the state’s name was not open for debate, while Senator Martin Heinrich said he would continue using the names Gulf of Mexico, Lake Ontario and New Mexico. Representatives Melanie Stansbury and Gabe Vasquez also rejected the idea, with Vasquez saying Trump could not erase the state’s history or culture.
Geographic renaming becomes recurring theme
Trump has repeatedly used disputed geographic names and territorial imagery during his presidency. In January 2025, he ordered the US government to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” On August 27, he signed an executive order directing federal agencies to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” amid worsening relations with Canada.
His administration has also pursued claims over Greenland, the self-governing Danish territory, creating diplomatic tensions. Arctic Today noted that Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, former Representative Billy Long, had earlier joked about Iceland becoming the 52nd US state. Long later apologized, saying the remark was made in jest. Iceland’s Foreign Ministry nevertheless contacted the US embassy for clarification, while a petition urging the foreign minister not to accept Long as ambassador collected more than 5,000 signatures.
Trump’s latest map contained no policy proposal, leaving the purpose of the image unexplained.
