Meloni and Trump Engage in War of Words

Their pointed exchange marks a significant deterioration in ties, coming just days after signs emerged at the G7 summit that the two right-wing leaders had steadied a relationship strained by tensions over the conflict in the Middle East. Underscoring how much Trump's ​comments have angered Meloni's government, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani pulled out of a visit to the U.S.

Ранее итальянские СМИ сообщили, что на встрече в Эвиане Трамп и Мелони попытались сгладить разногласия, возникшие в последние месяцы из-за конфликта вокруг Ирана. Журналисты обратили внимание на обмен шутливыми репликами, в ходе которого Трамп пожаловался, что "его бросили", а Мелони заверила, что "они всегда были друзьями". СМИ: Мелони необычно отреагировала на слова Макрона

Итальянский премьер после слов Трампа выразила недоумение в связи с тем, что "президент США ведет себя таким образом по отношению к своим союзникам"....

The feud showed no signs of cooling on Saturday, as Meloni fired back at Trump: “My popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours.”

Responding in a video post on Instagram with the caption “Italy and I never beg”, Meloni said “some things deserve an immediate response”. “Donald Trump’s declarations are totally invented,” she added. “Frankly, I am stunned. I don’t know why the US president behaves this way towards his allies.

Giorgia Meloni fires back at Trump after he claimed she "begged" for a photo, calling his statements "completely made up" following the G7 summit.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused President Trump of fabricating a story that she "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit, in a stunning public break between the two leaders once considered allies.

President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of Seven summit and criticizing what he said was Italy’s lack of cooperation during the Iran war.

Her comments came after Trump said ... G7 summit in France earlier this week. Meloni strongly refuted his claim, saying she was shocked by his comments, which were "completely unfounded"....

Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is astonished after President Donald Trump told Italian TV she had "begged" him for a picture with her, in comments that have provoked an open row between the two leaders.

In an extraordinary rebuke, Meloni posted a video on the social platform X, addressing reported statements attributed to Trump that claimed he indulged the Italian leader by holding a conversation with her and that she “begged” for a picture.

La dirigeante italienne lui a ensuite répondu dans une vidéo, dans laquelle elle s'est dite "consternée" par les déclarations "totalement inventées" de Donald Trump. "Je ne comprends pas pourquoi le président des Etats-Unis se comporte ...

Dans une interview téléphonique accordée à la chaîne italienne La7, Donald Trump a affirmé que Giorgia Meloni l'avait "supplié" de prendre une photo avec lui en marge du sommet du G7 en France.

KAMIL ZIHNIOGLU POUR « LE MONDE » · Donald Trump a ravivé, samedi 20 juin, la dispute diplomatique avec l’Italie en martelant que la dirigeante du pays, Giorgia Meloni, l’avait harcelé pour une photo quelques jours plus tôt.

По этой причине я ... в соцсети X. Мелони ранее отвергла слова Трампа, назвав их "полностью выдуманными"....