Trump says Meloni begged for G7 photo; Meloni calls claim fabricated, Tajani cancels US visit
Donald Trump asserted that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni repeatedly asked for a photograph at the G7 summit, a claim the prime minister denied as fabricated. In response, Italy’s foreign minister cancelled a planned U.S. visit, citing Trump’s remarks.
Donald Trump said that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni begged him for a photograph at the G7 summit and that she asked repeatedly for the picture. He added that he agreed to the photo because he felt sorry for Meloni, according to the Hindustan Times.
Meloni responded that Trump’s claim was fabricated, expressing astonishment and stating that she never begged for a photo, saying “Neither I nor Italy ever beg.”
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelled a planned visit to the United States, citing Trump’s remarks about Meloni as the reason.
Accounts differ on whether Meloni begged for a photo. Trump maintains that she begged, while Meloni says she never begged, asserting that neither she nor Italy ever do so.
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