The US president has claimed 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 Washington 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 had “begged” him for a photo during the G7 summit in Evian, France, and suggested he agreed “out of pity.”
The Italian PM dismissed the account as “completely fabricated,” but in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump reiterated his claim that Meloni had asked “over and over” for a picture with him.
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