Italy reacts to Trump jibe: ‘People come and go’
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy will avoid fueling disputes among allies as Trump renews personal attacks on Giorgia Meloni.
- On Tuesday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that Italy will stop responding to President Donald Trump's provocative remarks to avoid fueling disputes among NATO allies preparing to meet in Ankara.
- Trump reignited public tensions on Sunday by posting an image on Truth Social depicting Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with the caption "RESTRAINING ORDER NEEDED" ahead of the NATO summit.
- Tensions deepened after Meloni refused to support United States military strikes against Iran and criticized Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV; Trump claimed Meloni had "begged" him for a photo at a summit.
- Meloni was the only European leader to attend Trump's January 2025 inauguration, but the relationship has frayed significantly; Tajani stated, "We are and will remain friends of the United States as our strategic partner and that of Europe."
- Prioritizing strategic coordination over the public feud, Italian officials aim to insulate critical alliance discussions from bilateral friction, with Tajani noting the President "speaks for himself" regarding provocative social media behavior.
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Trump and Meloni were once considered natural political allies. Both leaders share similar conservative views on issues such as immigration, national sovereignty, and security. Meloni was the only European leader to attend Trump's inauguration in 2025, raising the specter that Italy could become America's closest ally in Europe.
Foreign policy is a complex matter, based on a profound realism that never confuses personal relations with state affairs and, even more so, with national interest. Premier Giorgia Meloni is well aware, but Nicola Fratoianni is less well. Lived in The Air that Tira, broadcast on the air on La7 and conducted by journalist David Porec, the leader of Avs today continued unperturbed in the proposal of a policy of removal from the US. True, relations…
Italy will not respond to the new attacks of US President Donald Trump against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, said ministers on Tuesday, promising to preserve bilateral relations, which deteriorated in the last few weeks after the two leaders exchanged accusations. Meloni has already been seen as an ally close to Trump, but the relationship was worn out last month, when he told the Italian broadcaster La7 that she had "complicated" to take a pho…
Meloni seeks to avoid escalation after Trump revives feud
Italy will not respond further to US President Donald Trump's attacks on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, ministers said, pledging to protect bilateral ties that have come under strain in recent weeks after the two leaders traded accusations.
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