January 15, 2026
Iceland Reconsiders EU Membership Not to Become Part of Trumpland
Gov't Propaganda
Pravda.ru
Owner: Russian Government
January 16, 2026
Trump's Iceland ambassador pick made a '52nd state' joke. Icelanders aren't laughing
Public Broadcaster
CBC/Radio-Canada
Owner: Canadian Government
January 16, 2026
President of Iceland tours LAXEY’s land-based smolt facility
Indeterminate
RAStech
Owner: Annex Business Media Employees
Candidate For U.S. Ambassador To Iceland Says Country Will Become '52nd State'
Center-left
Charter 97
Owner: Fundacja Karta '97
January 15, 2026
Iceland Roundup: Immigration, Greenland, Obesity, Oil Tanker & Paid Parking
Neutral
Reykjavik Grapevine
Owner: Hilmar Grétarsson
January 16, 2026
Not Funny:' Trump's Ambassador Nominee Billy Long's Iceland is US '52nd State' Joke Angers Nordic Country
Neutral
International Business Times - United Kingdom
Owner: David Jang
Incoming US envoy's ‘52nd state’ joke evokes anger in Iceland
Gov't Propaganda
Press TV
Owner: Iranian Government
January 16, 2026
Long apologizes after joking that Iceland should become 52nd state
Indeterminate
News Tribune - Missouri
Owner: Walter E. Hussman Jr.
Greenland Is Very Nice...
Right-wing
Zero Hedge
Owner: Ivandjiiski Family
Billy Long apologizes for joking about Iceland becoming 52nd U.S. state
Right-wing
Fox News
Owner: Murdoch Family
Outrage in Iceland: Trump’s Ambassador Nominee Jokes About Making the Country the 52nd US State
Neutral
Novinite
Owner: One Click Media Group
January 16, 2026
Trump’s nominee for Iceland envoy apologises for joking the Nordic country should be US’ 52nd state
Pro-Government
The Straits Times
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
January 15, 2026
Trump’s Iceland Ambassador Nominee Apologizes for Joking About Country Becoming ‘52nd State’ After Backlash
Center-left
TIME Magazine
Owner: Marc Benioff
Trump’s Iceland ambassador pick apologizes for '52nd state' joke
Indeterminate
AOL
Owner: Apollo Global Management
First Greenland, now Iceland? Annexation joke by Trump ally gets frosty response in the Arctic nation.
Center-left
Yahoo News
Owner: Apollo Global Management
January 15, 2026
Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to Iceland Apologizes
Neutral
Political Wire
Owner: Taegan Goddard
Apologizes for remarks about Iceland
Neutral
Iceland Monitor
Owner: Árvakur hf.
January 15, 2026
Missouri’s Billy Long apologizes after joking Iceland should become 52nd state
Indeterminate
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
Owner: Bob Proffitt
January 15, 2026
Trump’s Iceland ambassador pick apologizes for 52nd state comment
Neutral
Arctic Business Journal
Owner: Alice Rogoff