Italy PM Meloni ‘stunned’ by Trump’s claims she begged him for a photo
US president provokes outrage as PM says he ‘totally invented’ story in interview with Italian media
TL;DR
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denies Donald Trump's claim that she begged him for a photo at the G7 summit.
- Meloni stated Trump's declarations were 'totally invented' and expressed shock at his behavior towards allies.
- The incident follows a previous falling out between Meloni and Trump over Italy's stance on the US-Israeli war in Iran.
- Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned trip to the US in response to Trump's remarks.
- Other Italian politicians have condemned Trump's statements, calling them offensive and damaging to US-Europe relations.