Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Fires Back at Trump over G7 Photo Claim
Trump accused Giorgia Meloni of failing to back U.S. military action, prompting Italy’s foreign minister to cancel a planned Washington trip, Reuters reported.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump claimed on La7 that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "begged" for a photo at the Summit; Meloni called the story "completely fabricated" in a video response.
- Tensions boiled over after the three-day Summit, where Trump accused allies of abandonment, prompting Meloni to challenge the President on issues regarding the war in Iran.
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a scheduled United States trip this weekend, calling Trump's claims "serious and offensive" toward Italy and its Prime Minister.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump escalated the conflict, accusing Meloni of refusing to support the United States military against the Islamic Republic of Iran and claiming she seeks friendship only to improve her "numbers."
- The diplomatic rift follows months of friction, including Meloni's government denying United States military aircraft access to the Sigonella air base in Sicily and disputes over domestic justice reform policies earlier this year.
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Trump and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Feud Over Photo
President Donald Trump greets Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct. 13, 2025. —Evan Vucci—Pool/AP PhotoGiorgia Meloni, Italy’s Prime Minister once dubbed “Europe’s Trump Whisperer,” has become embroiled in a row with the U.S. President over accusations to do with a photo taken together.Meloni’s l…
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Trump said Italy’s prime minister ‘begged’ for a photo. She says that’s false.
Italy’s right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was labeled Europe’s “Trump whisperer,” but the war in Iran turned their friendship into a liability for her. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/19/trump-said-italys-prime-minister-begged-photo-she-says-thats-false/ Author : Anthony Faiola, Stefano Pitrelli Publish date : 2026-06-20 15:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni fires back at Trump over G7 photo claim
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s fiery spat with US President Donald Trump over his claims that she “begged” him for a photo at the G7 reflects her political calculation that being associated with Trump is now a liability, analysts said. Meloni said Trump fabricated the incident, and criticized his treatment of Washington’s allies. Firing back at his barb about her waning popularity, she said, “Being your friend… has not helped it.” The e…
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