Live Eventsas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Addas a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelMemes featuring Iceland flooded X after US Presidentappeared to confuse Greenland with Iceland during his speech at theinWhile addressing the gathering, Trump referred to Greenland as a “piece of ice” and went on to call it Iceland, triggering a wave of jokes and viral posts online. Soon after his remarks, “Iceland” began trending on, with users sharing memes poking fun at the mix-up.Meanwhile, Trump ruled out the use of force in his renewed push to acquire, but insisted that no other nation could adequately secure the territory.“People thought I would use force, but I don’t have to use force,” Trump said at the forum. “I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force.”His comments came during a closely watched economic speech that has been overshadowed by growing transatlantic tensions and concerns in Europe over his Greenland proposal.

Source: Economic Times January 21, 2026 18:29 UTC