Truth or Fake - ‘Restraining Order Needed’: Trump Shares Doctored Meloni Meme to Reignite Feud
The post revived weeks of tensions after Trump claimed Meloni “begged” for a photo and Italy blocked U.S. weapons flights from a Sicilian airbase.
- President Donald Trump posted a doctored image of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Truth Social captioned "RESTRAINING ORDER NEEDED," one day before both leaders are scheduled to meet at the NATO summit in Turkey.
- Tensions worsened when Italy denied U.S. military aircraft access to a Sicilian airbase for the Iran conflict, while Trump's criticism of Pope Leo prompted Meloni to call the attack "unacceptable."
- The doctored image originated from authentic footage where European Council President Antonio Costa joked, "So you're friends again," but digital tools altered Meloni's facial expression to appear enamoured with Trump.
- Trump previously claimed Meloni "begged" for a photo at the summit, an allegation she rejected as "completely fabricated," stating, "Neither Italy nor I ever beg."
- This exchange marks a sharp reversal for the two leaders; Meloni was the only European leader to attend Trump's 2025 inauguration, though she has not publicly responded to the latest post.
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US President Donald Trump's relationship with Italian Prime Minister George Meloni deteriorated due to her refusal to support the United States during the operation against Iran.
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