Trump doubles down on criticism of Italy’s Meloni: ‘She was a big fan’
Meloni said Trump’s claims were fabricated and warned that his comments could strain ties after Italy’s foreign minister canceled a U.S. trip.
- 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/Italy relationship: US President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Meloni publicly exchanged insults over the past few days. Behind the…
Trump labeled 'king of petty' as CNN panel bursts into laughter over his bizarre spat
President Donald Trump’s bizarre and ongoing spat with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sparked a chorus of laughter on CNN Sunday morning as panelists mocked the president’s “childish” behavior and issued him a new nickname.The spat kicked off on Friday after Trump told a local Italian news ou...
The online war of words began this week, when Trump claimed that the Italian Prime Minister had begged him to have his picture taken with her at the G7 summit in France.
Italy's Meloni hits back as Trump escalates G7 photo spat
WASHINGTON — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying his “constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless” after he escalated a diplomatic row by accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him. The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders, who had sought to cast herself as a bridge between Washington and the conti…
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