Trump-Meloni row intensifies as leaders trade barbs
Meloni said Trump’s remarks were fabricated and defended Italy’s military agreements, while Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned U.S. visit.
- A public feud has erupted between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, shattering the close political alliance between the U.S. president and the Italian prime minister after a series of increasingly personal public barbs.
- The row ignited over Trump's claim that Meloni "begged" him for a photo during the recent G7 summit in Evian, France, which Trump told an Italian broadcaster he only agreed to because he "felt sorry for her."
- Meloni fiercely pushed back on social media, calling the statements "completely made up," stating she was stunned by the unprovoked behavior and delivering a pointed jab that Italy "never begs" while criticizing Trump for being softer on the West's enemies than its allies.
- Trump doubled down Saturday by slamming Italy's lack of support during the Iran war, using Truth Social to vent that Meloni denied the U.S. military vital access to Italian runways and airfields, calling it "a great logistical inconvenience" despite American financial backing of NATO.
- The diplomatic fallout has escalated rapidly within the Italian government, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly canceling an upcoming official visit to Washington and several top ministers reportedly boycotting the U.S. Embassy's July 4th celebrations in Rome.
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Italy's Meloni criticizes Trump's "constant, unprovoked attacks" as leaders trade barbs
(CBS) — President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni continued to trade barbs on Saturday, after Meloni previously said she was “stunned” by Mr. Trump reportedly telling an Italian network she had “wanted a picture with me so badly” at the G7 summit in France earlier in the week, and he only said yes because he “felt sorry for her.” “She’s probably happy I talked to her. I didn’t have to talk to her,” Italian TV channel La 7 quoted …
In a message posted on his Instagram account, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responded to Trump’s statements on his Social Truth network, where the president said the Italian leader asked him “again and again” for a photo during the G7 summit held this week in France. The head of government called these attacks “constant and unjustified” and said they have no basis. Trump had written that Meloni “is doing badly in Italy in terms of popula…
Italian leader smashes Trump in devastating clapback
Mediaite reports Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hit President Donald Trump with a withering new Saturday rant attacking his waning popularity in the latest “salvo of a roiling feud over a selfie.”On Saturday afternoon, Italy time, Meloni posted a scathing Instagram message to Trump advising him to “focus” on his own popularity — or lack thereof, reported Mediaite.Apparently stung by Meloni’s long-distance slap for claiming she “begged” hi…
"Neither I nor Italy ever beg": Italy's PM claps back at Trump's sexist insults
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushed back sharply against President Donald Trump on Saturday after he intensified a public dispute that began during the G7 summit, rejecting his criticism as “senseless” and defending Italy‘s sovereignty in response to claims about military cooperation and her political standing. The latest exchange stems from Trump’s assertion that Meloni repeatedly sought a photograph with him during the G7 gathering, a…
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