Italy’s government has closed ranks to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit. The pushback suggested America’s longtime European ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting. Italy on Friday also canceled a planned U.S-Italy business forum in Miami and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly called off a trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims offensive toward Meloni and all of Italy. Meloni posted a video saying Trump’s claims were “completely fabricated” and that “Italy and I do not beg.” Trump made the claims on Friday morning in an interview on the La7 network.
ROME (AP) — The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested America’s longtime Europ… [378 chars]
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: 2026-06-19T17:22:07Z
Credit: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
