US EditionTrump turns on Meloni, says he is 'shocked' by Italian leader
Trump said Meloni was no longer the same ally after she criticized his remarks on Pope Leo XIV and refused to back the Iran war.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in an interview with Corriere della Sera, calling her "unacceptable" over her refusal to support military operations against Iran.
- The conflict stems from Meloni's refusal to allow US use of a Sicilian air base for combat operations, fueling Trump's frustration over perceived lack of support for military strikes on Iran and NATO operations.
- Trump told Corriere that Meloni "doesn't care if Iran has a nuclear weapon" and would let it "blow Italy to smithereens in two minutes." On Sunday, Trump had attacked Pope Leo XIV as "WEAK on crime," prompting Meloni to defend the pontiff's anti-war stance.
- Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani responded that Italy remains a steadfast ally but emphasized unity requires "mutual loyalty, respect, and honesty." Democratic Party leader Elly Schlein condemned the US President's "serious lack of respect" in parliament.
- Recent polls show President Donald Trump is deeply unpopular among Italian voters, and Meloni's alignment with him is believed to have contributed to her referendum defeat last month, complicating her political standing.
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Giorgia Meloni was seen as a bridge builder into the White House. Trump's attacks on the Pope have over the time of this special role.
Trump Loses Last Friend In Europe. No, Not Orbán. Meloni.
Donald Trump attacked the pope again yesterday. (Evergreen statement at this point.) But this time was slightly different, because he seems to be trying to lose his only remaining (sort of) friend in all of Europe, the kinda weird, kinda fascistic leader of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, who really seems to be threading quite a needle these days between her authoritarian impulses and staying in Europe’s good graces.You see, Giorgia Meloni is the prime m…
After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy’s Meloni over Iran
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was supposed to be Europe’s bridge to US President Donald Trump. It may be burning. After chastising Pope Leo XIV, Trump turned his ire on Meloni, long one of his closest European allies, for calling his papal broadside “unacceptable” and not backing the U.S.-Israel war on Iran. “I thought she had courage,’’ Trump said in an interview with leading Italian daily Corriere della Sera. “I was wrong.” Meloni has not dir…
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