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President Trump redoubled his attacks on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, claiming that she “wants to be friends again.” “Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, again and again, for a photo with me during the G-7 meeting in France,” the president insisted on Truth Social, days after the Italian leader denied Trump's claim that she had “begged” him for a photo.
“He is doing poorly in Italy with his level of popularity, possibly because he rejected the United States of America, a country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran the acquisition or development of a nuclear weapon (but so did NATO!),” Trump wrote.
Meloni "wouldn't even let us use Italy's landing strips" to attack Iran," he added.
"Now, after the United States militarily defeated Iran, she wants to be friends again to 'increase her numbers.' "No thanks!!!" he wrote.
The diplomatic rift began at the G7 meetings in Evian-les-Bains, France, when the president told a journalist from the Italian channel La7 TV last week that Meloni “desperately wanted a photo with me” and stated that he “felt sorry for her.” “I don't know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his allies; "This is certainly not the first time this has happened," Melonti responded in a video statement.
Meloni said she was "frankly surprised" by the president's claim and called Trump's comments "made up." Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani rejected a planned visit to the United States that had been set for next week in the wake of the dispute.
Trump and Meloni had good relations when she came to power in 2022 as head of the right-wing populist Brotherhood party.
Italy.
“He is doing poorly in Italy with his level of popularity, possibly because he rejected the United States of America, a country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran the acquisition or development of a nuclear weapon (but so did NATO!),” Trump wrote.
Meloni "wouldn't even let us use Italy's landing strips" to attack Iran," he added.
"Now, after the United States militarily defeated Iran, she wants to be friends again to 'increase her numbers.' "No thanks!!!" he wrote.
The diplomatic rift began at the G7 meetings in Evian-les-Bains, France, when the president told a journalist from the Italian channel La7 TV last week that Meloni “desperately wanted a photo with me” and stated that he “felt sorry for her.” “I don't know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his allies; "This is certainly not the first time this has happened," Melonti responded in a video statement.
Meloni said she was "frankly surprised" by the president's claim and called Trump's comments "made up." Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani rejected a planned visit to the United States that had been set for next week in the wake of the dispute.
Trump and Meloni had good relations when she came to power in 2022 as head of the right-wing populist Brotherhood party.
Italy.
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