Meloni rejects Trump's 'begged' photo claim as Italy-US ties fray at G7
TL;DR
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni calls Trump’s assertion that she begged him for a photo at the G7 a 'made-up' anecdote, highlighting a widening rift with the US over Iran policy. Tajani canceled a forthcoming US trip as the row unfolds; Trump made the remark in a La7 interview after the Evian summit, while Meloni stressed that neither she nor Italy ever beg and that the relationship remains intact, with support from President Mattarella and other Italian leaders.
- Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7 BBC
- Italian foreign minister cancels trip to US over Trump’s comments about Meloni CNN
- Italy's PM says Trump 'totally invented' that she begged for a photo The Detroit News
- Italy nixes envoy's U.S. visit as leader Meloni "stunned" by Trump comments: "Neither I nor Italy beg" CBS News
- Meloni rebukes Trump over G7 photo claims: ‘Neither I nor Italy ever beg’ The Hill
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