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US President Donald Trump renewed his attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with a 'restraining order needed' post ahead of a NATO summit, rekindling tensions with Rome. Meloni has not commented, while Italy’s defence minister stressed stable ties with the US; analysts warn Trump’s personal animosity could complicate NATO cohesion and Europe’s defence spending debates.
US President Donald Trump posted a photo with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni captioned 'Restraining order needed,' signaling a new flare-up in Washington–Rome tensions ahead of a NATO summit; Meloni called the remark senseless and rejected the claims, while the pair clash over Iran, Sicily air-base access, and other policy issues, even as Meloni's party remains popular though her personal approval has waned.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed strong NATO backing after a frank Rome meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as Washington–Rome tensions over Europe’s role in the Iran conflict persist; Italy pledged support for a Hormuz naval mission while stressing the need for a robust American presence in Europe, and Rubio left troop-withdrawal decisions to the president.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to Rome to manage a delicate balance: press Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on defense and trade while avoiding a combustible spat with the Vatican, where leverage is minimal and diplomacy rules. Meloni’s government has some room to align with Washington, but domestic politics and Trump-era pressure complicate concessions, with talks likely touching Iran, Cuba and broader Western Hemisphere issues. The trip underscores that American influence remains meaningful but uneven: effective with Rome, far harder to move the Vatican.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to Rome to meet Pope Leo XIV and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with planned talks alongside Italian ministers Tajani and Crosetto to bolster bilateral ties and align on global issues. The trip, described by Italian media as a “relations thawing mission,” follows tensions involving the pope and Meloni sparked by remarks from former President Trump.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Rome to try to thaw frosty relations with both Italy's government and the Vatican, meeting Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italy's foreign minister Tajani, with a possible meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; the trip also marks the one-year anniversary of Pope Leo's papacy and comes amid tensions tied to Trump’s criticisms of the Pope and broader US-European disputes.
President Donald Trump branded Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as 'unacceptable' after she criticized his attack on Pope Leo XIV, saying he was shocked and had been wrong about her. He asserted she wants the U.S. to shield Italy from a nuclear threat and secure oil flow, and noted they haven’t spoken in a long time.
Italy’s government is scrambling to quell a furor over ICE involvement in security for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, with officials insisting agents won’t be on Italian streets and DHS stressing that operations remain under Italian authority, even as opposition and local leaders condemn the move and petitions call to block ICE’s participation.