Billy Long
Billy Long is a former U.S. Congressman from Missouri, serving from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his advocacy of limited government and tax reform. Long has been a vocal opponent of the IRS, having sponsored legislation aimed at abolishing the agency during his time in office. His recent involvement in discussions surrounding the IRS reflects ongoing tensions within the government regarding taxation and immigration enforcement.
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Billy Long joked that Iceland could become the 52nd state of the USA, later apologizing for his comment.
Sub spectrul presiunilor de la Washington, Islanda ia în calcul abandonarea izolării și aderarea la Uniunea Europeană
Romania· 2026-05-28
Billy Long is a candidate for ambassador to Reykjavik who joked about Iceland becoming the 52nd state of the USA.
Jutarnji list - Ekskluziva POLITICA: EU ekspresno dobija novu članicu? Raspisat će referendum!
Croatia· 2026-02-24
Billy Long is mentioned as Trump's nominee for ambassador to Iceland, who joked about Iceland becoming the 52nd state of the United States.
Index - Külföld - Donald Trump döntései miatt újabb ország csatlakozna gyorsított eljárással az Európai Unióhoz
Hungary· 2026-02-23Billy Long is a candidate for ambassador to Reykjavik who joked about Iceland becoming the 52nd state of the USA.
Jutarnji list - Ekskluziva POLITICA: EU ekspresno dobija novu članicu? Raspisat će referendum!Croatia· 2026-02-23Billy Long is a candidate for ambassador to Iceland who joked about the country becoming the 52nd state.
Evropska Unija ekspresno dobija novu članicu, a nisu ni Ukrajina ni Crna Gora
Serbia· 2026-02-23
Billy Long joked about Iceland potentially becoming the 52nd state.
Så har Donald Trumps hot enat de nordiska länderna
Sweden· 2026-01-18
Billy Long, the U.S. ambassador nominee to Iceland, made a controversial joke suggesting Iceland should become the 52nd state of the U.S.
Piada sobre o “52.º estado” norte-americano gera indignação na Islândia | EUA
Portugal· 2026-01-16
Designated US Ambassador Billy Long made a joking remark about Iceland becoming a US state.
Trump droht Gegnern seiner Grönland-Pläne mit Zöllen
Luxembourg· 2026-01-16
Billy Long, Trump's nominee for ambassador to Iceland, jokingly suggested that Iceland should become the 52nd state of the USA.
Jutarnji list - Panika i na Islandu, Trumpov čovjek ispalio: 'Bit ću guverner te 52. države SAD-a!'Croatia· 2026-01-16
Billy Long joked that Iceland would become the 52nd state of the USA and he would be its governor.
V ZDA govorili o priključitvi Islandije
Slovenia· 2026-01-16Billy Long, nominated by Donald Trump for the position of ambassador to Iceland, joked that the Nordic country should become the '52nd state' of America.
Gluma care a stârnit furie la Reykjavik. Noul ambasador american, acuzat că a jignit Islanda după ce a numit-o „al 52-lea stat”Romania· 2026-01-16
Billy Long is a former U.S. congressman who apologized for joking that Iceland would become the 52nd state.
«Συγγνώμη που είπα ότι η Ισλανδία θα γίνει η 52η πολιτεία των ΗΠΑ», λέει ο υποψήφιος πρέσβης του Τραμπ
Greece· 2026-01-16
Billy Long, a candidate for the U.S. ambassador to Iceland, apologized after joking that the country would become the '52nd state' of the U.S.
Кандидат Трампа на должность посла в Исландии назвал её 52‑м штатом США
Belarus· 2026-01-16
Billy Long is a former U.S. Congressman from Missouri who made controversial remarks that led to diplomatic tensions with Iceland.
"זו תהיה המדינה ה-52 של ארה"ב, אני אהיה המושל"
Israel· 2026-01-16
Billy Long, Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Iceland, joked that Iceland should become the 52nd US state.
Anger in Iceland over incoming US ambassador’s ‘52nd state’ joke | Iceland
United Kingdom· 2026-01-15Billy Long was confirmed to head the IRS despite having little background in tax policy.
Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants | Robert ReichUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-25
Billy Long was appointed as the U.S. ambassador to Iceland earlier this month.
Úrval sendiherrasæta á uppboði
Iceland· 2025-08-23Billy Long, fyrrverandi ríkisskattstjóri Bandaríkjanna, yrði næsti sendiherra Bandaríkjanna á Íslandi.
Hlakkar til að kynnast Billy LongIceland· 2025-08-11
The removal of the Internal Revenue Service commissioner Billy Long after just two months came after the federal tax collection agency said it could not release some information on taxpayers suspected of being in the US illegally.
Trump news at a glance: Lutnick threatens Harvard patents; former Fox commentator bound for UN | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-10
Billy Long has been nominated as the U.S. ambassador to Iceland and jokes on social media about wanting to join the immigration agency ICE.
Vildi vinna fyrir ICE en var sendur til ÍslandsIceland· 2025-08-10
Trump is ousting Billy Long from his role as IRS commissioner.
IRS begins sharing sensitive taxpayer data with immigration authorities to find undocumented migrants
United States· 2025-08-09
Billy Long was dismissed as the leader of the IRS after only two months in office.
EUA: Trump despede líder da Autoridade Tributária que tomou posse há dois meses | EUAPortugal· 2025-08-09Billy Long, a loyal ally of the president, will leave a vacancy at the IRS.
Trump despide al responsable de la agencia tributaria de EE UU dos meses después de ser nombrado | Economía
Spain· 2025-08-08Billy Long, previously the U.S. Tax Commissioner, expresses excitement about his new role as ambassador to Iceland.
Trump tilnefnir nýjan sendiherra á ÍslandiIceland· 2025-08-08Billy Long, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing.
Trump to remove Billy Long as IRS CommissionerUnited States· 2025-08-08
Long said in a post on X that he was 'excited to take on my new role as the ambassador to Iceland.'
Trump ousts Billy Long as IRS commissioner, names Bessent acting headUnited States· 2025-08-08
Long, who previously sponsored bills to abolish the IRS, can make good use of his strong relationships on Capitol Hill as a Trump ally.
Trump’s IRS nominee awaits confirmation as agency churns through 4 acting leaders this yearUnited States· 2025-05-04
Billy Long is awaiting confirmation as the full-time commissioner of the IRS.
Trump’s pick for acting commissioner is out at IRS days after his appointmentUnited States· 2025-04-18
Billy Long is a former Missouri congressman nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next commissioner of the IRS.
IRS agent who investigated Hunter Biden expected to be named IRS acting chief
Canada· 2025-04-16
The Senate seems in no hurry to schedule a hearing for Trump’s pick to run the IRS, Republican former congressman Billy Long of Missouri.
How DOGE led a ‘hostile takeover’ at the IRS to use taxpayer data for immigration crackdownsUnited States· 2025-04-15
