[BREAKING] Italy’s Meloni rips Trump after he claimed she ‘begged’ for a photo at G7 as top diplomat cancels US trip

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized President Trump on Friday after he claimed she “begged” him to take her photo at this week's G7 summit in France, saying she was “horrified” by his comment and warning her that “Italy and I never beg.” "Donald Trump's statements are completely fabricated.

I am frankly shocked," Meloni proclaimed in a video posted on Instagram.

"I don't know why the president of the United States behaves like this with his allies; after all, it is not the first time it has happened," he continued.

"I can only say that it is a pity that he does not show the same determination with the enemies of the West, with the enemies of the United States." Meanwhile, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on X that he was canceling a visit to the United States scheduled for next week.

“President Trump's serious and offensive words towards Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy,” Tajani wrote by way of explanation.

The serious and offensive parole of President Trump nei confrontationi of the President of the Council Giorgia Meloni offendeno tutta l'Italia.

For this reason, my decision was made to cancel my visit to Negli Stati Uniti scheduled for next 21 and 22 giugno.

“I can't imagine @GiorgiaMeloni asking anyone for a photo, even under threat,” added Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.

"I can, however, imagine how much it cost him to put aside what Trump had said weeks ago, to serve the interests of Italy, Europe and the West.

And I imagine how much it will cost him not to comment as he deserves on this latest style failure by the president of the United States.

"Although this 'style failure' is an implicit and undeserved recognition, in this case, what hurts is that jokes of this type do no good to anyone: neither the United States, nor Italy, nor the alliance." Meloni, 49, was once considered the closest to Trump, 80, of any European leader, but the two have divided on key global issues in recent months.

The Italian leader upset Trump by siding with her European colleagues in the Iran war, while defending Pope Leo XIV after the US president attacked the pontiff over his criticism of US military action in the Middle East.

Trump and Meloni were seen having a deep conversation on the sidelines of the G7.

It was held from Monday to Wednesday at the Evian-les-Bains resort on the shores of Lake Geneva.

"She's probably happy that I talked to her," Trump later told Italian broadcaster La7.

"I didn't have to talk to her.

She begged me to take a photo with her.

She really wanted a photo with me.

I wouldn't even have done it, but I felt sorry for her." The station only published a dubbed version of the interview, not actual audio of Trump disparaging Meloni.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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