Trump's social‑media attacks on Italy's Meloni lead to cancelled visit and diplomatic tensions
Donald Trump posted a doctored image of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and claimed she begged him for a photo at the G7, prompting Italy’s foreign minister to cancel a U.S. trip and sparking backlash in Italy and Europe.
Donald Trump posted a doctored image on his Truth Social platform that showed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with the caption “Restraining Order Needed.” He also alleged that Meloni begged him for a photo at the G7 summit in France. In response, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelled his planned visit to the United States, saying Trump’s remarks were offensive.
Tajani said he was “sure that transatlantic relations go well beyond individual comments,” according to Al Arabiya. Italy pledged to protect bilateral ties with the United States despite Trump’s attacks, Dawn reported. European leaders rallied to Meloni’s side after the attacks, GDELT reported, and Trump’s derogatory comments sparked political backlash in Italy, PressTV reported.
Trump and Meloni were due to attend the NATO summit in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dawn noted.
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