The US president claimed that Giorgia Meloni “begged” for a photo op to boost her popularity
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sought a photo op with him to get her “numbers up” after refusing to support the US in its war with Iran.
The latest exchange follows a dispute sparked by comments Trump made in a phone interview with Italian broadcaster La7 on Friday, in which the US president claimed Meloni “begged” him for a photo during the G7 summit in Evian, France and suggested he agreed “out of pity.”
The Italian prime minister called the account “completely fabricated,” but in a…
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