'I Like Her, but…': Trump Calls Italy's Meloni a 'Nice Person' Amid Spat over Iran War
Trump softened his criticism after saying Italy’s refusal to join the Iran campaign damaged ties with Giorgia Meloni, while Italian officials condemned his remarks.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump sought to ease tensions with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Ankara, describing her as a "nice person" despite a recent public feud over Italy's refusal to support US-Israeli military operations against Iran.
- The rift deepened after Meloni refused to join Washington's campaign against Iran, prompting Trump to claim she had "begged" for a photo opportunity at a summit in France, which she denied.
- Tensions escalated over the weekend when Trump posted an image on his Truth Social platform with the caption "Restraining Order Needed" against the Italian leader, drawing condemnation from Meloni's government officials.
- Meloni did not respond personally to the latest provocation, but Defence Minister Guido Crosetto brushed off the attack on Monday, stating, "people come and go but relations must endure" despite reports officials cancelled Independence Day plans in Rome.
- While Trump insists he holds a favorable view of the Italian leader, the public exchange continues to strain bilateral relations, with some government figures accusing Trump of damaging long-standing ties between Italy and the U.S.
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Trump Calls Meloni ‘Nice Person’ at NATO Summit as Italian Leader Defends Effort to Build Ties
President Donald Trump softened his tone toward Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the NATO summit in Ankara, calling her “a nice person” after weeks of public tension between two leaders once seen as close ideological allies. Both are at the July 7–8, 36th NATO Summit in Ankara, where the United States, Italy, and other nations have been discussing raising defense investment, expanding military production, Greenland, and supporting Ukrain…
Defying Trump, Italy’s Meloni ‘maintaining’ hard line against Iran war help
ANKARA, Turkey — Despite being singled out for sharp criticism by US President Donald Trump at the NATO Summit, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni doubled down on her government’s refusal to let Washington use bases for military operations in the war against Iran. “For the bases, it’s not as though we’ve been changing course from one day...
President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni as a "friendly person" but criticized her for not cooperating with the United States in the Iran war, causing a rift in relations between the two.
Na vrhu zveze Nato v Ankari sta se ponovno v nelagodnem položaju poznašla ameriški predsednik Donald Trump in Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Upporabnike družbenih omrežij je zabaval posnetek njunega rokovanja. Trump sicer pravi, da se mu italian prime minister zdi "prijazna oseba", ampak da je storila napako. Kakšno?
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