'Not Good': Trump Slams NATO, Italian PM For Not Being Involved To Eliminate Iran's 'Nuclear Threat'
Trump accused Italy of abandoning U.S. efforts against Iran and said allies had spent trillions of dollars on NATO without helping in return.
- On Monday, June 22, 2026, President Donald Trump criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and NATO allies for refusing to support the United States against Iran's "very serious Nuclear Threat," accusing them of abandoning America despite decades of U.S. defense commitments.
- The conflict stems from Italy's refusal to authorize use of the Sigonella air base in Sicily for offensive operations against Iran. Meloni's government declined to open the base without parliamentary approval, citing constitutional constraints.
- Tensions escalated after Trump claimed Meloni "begged" for a photograph at the G7 summit in France, a statement Meloni dismissed as "totally invented." She rejected the account in a video statement.
- Meloni responded that Trump's attacks were "senseless" and "unprovoked," stating her popularity depends on defending Italy's national interest, not her relationship with the U.S. president.
- Trump alleged Meloni is "doing poorly in Italy," yet polling data from June 21, 2026 shows her party, Brothers of Italy, maintains 28.1% support, confirming its position as the country's dominant political force.
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