Key facts
- Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself as the Green Lantern superhero.
- He posted maps that depicted the U.S. annexing large parts of North America, Central America, and islands in the Caribbean and North Atlantic.
- Trump suggested renaming the U.S. state of New Mexico to "New America" and Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
- Iceland summoned the U.S. ambassador in response to Trump's map post.
- The president has previously expressed desires to annex Canada and Greenland, and threatened military action in Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia.
Donald Trump spent the Labor Day holiday weekend posting a series of unconventional messages on his Truth Social platform, including AI-generated imagery and maps suggesting territorial expansion. One AI video depicted Trump as the Green Lantern, using his power ring to build his border wall and command military forces.
Among the posts was a map showing a U.S. flag over most of North America, Central America, Greenland, and Iceland, prompting Iceland to summon the U.S. ambassador. Trump also shared a map of New Mexico with "Mexico" crossed out and replaced with "America," and later posted an AI video of himself labeling a "Welcome to New Mexico" sign with "America."