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Jan 16 • 10:09 UTC • 🇩🇪 Germany • Die Welt

First Greenland, then Iceland? Designated US Ambassador outrages with joke about 52nd state

The designated US Ambassador to Iceland, Billy Long, has sparked outrage in Reykjavík for joking that Iceland could become the 52nd state of the USA, leading to calls for his dismissal before he even takes office.

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