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Iceland Demands Clarity After US Nominee’s 52nd-State Joke

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Source: politico.eu
Iceland Demands Clarity After US Nominee’s 52nd-State Joke
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Iceland demanded clarification from the United States after Billy Long, Trump’s pick for ambassador to Iceland, joked that Iceland could become the 52nd U.S. state, prompting a petition to reject him and fueling tensions amid Greenland ownership debates and Arctic security concerns.

Topics:nationworld#ambassador#billy-long#greenland#iceland#united-states#world
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  1. Iceland demands answers from US after Trump ally cracks 52nd state joke  politico.eu
  2. Anger in Iceland over incoming US ambassador’s ‘52nd state’ joke  The Guardian
  3. Missouri’s Billy Long apologizes after joking Iceland should become 52nd state  Missouri Independent
  4. Billy Long apologizes for joking about Iceland as ‘52nd state’  Politico
  5. Trump sets new territorial target? Nominee for ambassador of Iceland calls self 'governor of 52nd state  Firstpost

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