These words of Billy Long ... may have been said in half-hearted terms, but they are insulting to Iceland and Icelanders,” a local petition read.

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President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Iceland has apologized after suggesting the island country could become ...

Anger in Iceland over incoming US ambassador’s ‘52nd state’ joke Thousands sign petition calling on Iceland’s foreign ...

Under normal surcomstances, the joke would probably only be concidered to be in poor taste from an ambassador-to-be, but ...

Billy Long's prospects of becoming ambassador to Iceland hit a stumbling block this week, as the former Missouri congressman had to apologize Thursday after facing backlash for his comments suggesting ...

Iceland has reacted with anger after Donald Trump's pick for US ambassador reportedly joked that the country could become America's 52nd state.

Former Rep. Billy Long, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to be ambassador to Iceland, apologized after privately ...

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President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland is doing damage control after an imperalist joke he made didn’t ...

President Trump’s pick to be the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, on Thursday apologized for joking about Iceland becoming the ...