Meloni denies Trump’s ‘begged for a photo’ claim as tensions flare at the G7
TL;DR
President Trump claimed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni begged to take a photo with him at the G7, a charge Meloni called completely false and fabricated. She accused him of lying, and the exchange prompted Italy to push back publicly and contributed to rising tensions in U.S.–Italy relations.
- Trump said Italy’s prime minister ‘begged’ for a photo. She says that’s false. The Washington Post
- Trump ‘totally fabricated’ claim she begged him for a photo, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni says NBC News
- Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump The New York Times
- Italy’s top diplomat nixes US trip after Meloni says Trump fabricated story Al Jazeera
- Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7 BBC
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