Meloni rejects Trump's 'begged' photo claim as Italy-US ties fray at G7
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.