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President Trump is digging in on his criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, repeating his accusation that she “begged” him for a photo at the Group of Seven (G7) summit earlier this week.
The two heads of state, who previously enjoyed a friendly relationship, have butted heads over the Iran war. They both traveled to Évian-les-Bains, France, this past week for the annual conference and participated in discussions with other foreign leaders about global conflicts and joint initiatives.
“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday morning, repeating his previous accusation about the Italian leader.
The president accused Meloni of “doing poorly” in popularity ratings in her country “because she turned down” his administration’s calls for European allies to aid its military efforts against Iran.
The Italian prime minister previously raised concerns about an attack on an Iranian school and defended the Vatican’s criticism of the conflict.
“Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her ‘numbers up.’ No thanks!!!” Trump wrote in the post.
On Friday, Meloni called Trump’s characterization of their interaction at the G7 summit “completely fabricated,” and she said in a video posted to social media that she was “astounded” by his comments.
“I do not know why the president of the United States behaves this way toward his allies — it is certainly not the first time this has happened,” Meloni said.
“I can only say it is regrettable that he does not show the same determination against the enemies of the West and the United States — against leaderships with whom he actually proves to be much more accommodating,” she continued.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a visit to the U.S. planned for next week on Friday over the dispute, writing in a social media post that the president’s “serious and offensive words” about the Italian leader “offend all of Italy.”
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