Trump doubles down on criticism of Italy’s Meloni: ‘She was a big fan’
Meloni rejected Trump’s claim that she begged for a photo, and Italian officials called his remarks offensive as tensions widened after the summit exchange.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump told NBC News that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "begged" for a photo during the G7 summit, sparking an immediate international dispute.
- Trump's criticism regarding the Strait of Hormuz originated from a translated interview with La7, following their meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 16, 2026.
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled his visit to the United States scheduled for 21 and 22 June, stating that the president's remarks "offend all of Italy."
- Responding to the claims, Meloni declared in a video posted on Friday, "Neither I nor Italy ever beg," adding that she was "astounded" by the comments.
- Relations between the leaders have significantly deteriorated since Meloni defended the criticism of the United States war with Iran, suggesting ideological disagreements are overriding their previously stable partnership.
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US President Donald Trump and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni argued on Friday for an alleged photo request. Now Trump has only given up – and then Meloni.
Donald Trump og den italienske ministerpræsident Giorgia Meloni er gået til angreb på hinanden, efter at Trump har says at tiggede om at blive fotograferet samm med ham på G7-topmødet.
Italy's PM Meloni fires back, tells Trump to worry about his own popularity
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday to look after his own popularity after he accused his NATO ally of trying to boost her domestic ratings by repairing ties with Washington.
President Donald Trump stated that Giorgia Meloni was the one who insisted on taking a photo with him for the purpose of increasing his popularity after being down for not accepting the help of the United States. Faced with this statement, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy responded to Donald Trump and suggested “concerning his popularity” rather than focusing on his acceptance among the Italians. “My popularity is none of his business, I s…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has once again lashed out at US President Donald Trump. In a post on Instagram, she responds to statements by the president who questioned her popularity and said that he posed for a photo with Meloni out of pity at the G7 summit this week, after she had ‘begged’ him to.
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