Meloni Accuses Trump of Lying over Photo Claims
Meloni said Trump’s remarks were completely made up, while an Italian minister canceled a U.S. visit after the dispute.
- President Trump told La7 that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "begged" him for a photo at a recent summit, a claim Meloni rejected as "completely made up."
- Tensions between Trump and Meloni previously escalated over the war in Iran and criticism of Pope Leo XIV, despite Meloni once being a vocal supporter who attended Trump's 2025 inauguration.
- Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned United States visit, calling Trump's remarks "grave and offensive" and stating they "offend the whole of Italy."
- Meloni criticized Trump for treating enemies of the West with "greater indulgence" than allies, declaring, "neither I nor Italy ever beg."
- The exchange follows signs at the recent summit that the two leaders had steadied their relationship, a rift now threatening to reverse recent progress in bilateral cooperation.
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US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are at loggerheads again. Trump said that Meloni asked him for a photo at the G7 summit, took pity on him and was probably happy that he spoke to her. She called the statements false and that, like Italy, she never asks. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has canceled a visit to the US.
'All hell breaks loose' as Italy's PM goes ballistic over 'made up' Trump story
A diplomatic firestorm erupted Friday after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused President Trump of fabricating a story about her — and her government responded by canceling a planned diplomatic visit to Washington.The dispute traces back to comments Trump made to Italian channel La7, claim...
US President Donald Trump said that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni begged for a photo with him at the G7 summit. His words angered Rome. Meloni dismissed them as fabrications and the foreign minister canceled a trip to Miami because of them.
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