Giorgia Meloni lashed out at Donald Trump over comments he made that appeared to mock the Italian prime minister after the G7 Summit. In a brief interview with Italian news outlet La 7, the US president said Meloni had 'begged' him to take a picture with her. 'She wanted a picture with me so badly.»»»

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally, Donald Trump, on Friday of fabricating a story after the US president said she had "begged" him for a photo at a G7 summit. Meloni said she was “astonished” by the comments, calling them “completely made up.” She also criticised»»»

ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her on June 19, after the US President told an Italian TV channel that she had “begged” him to take a photo with her at a Group of Seven (G-7) summit. Meloni said she was “astonish»»»

Article contentItaly’s foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Article content“The grave and offensive words of President Trump… offend the whole of Italy,” Foreign Min»»»

The Italian PM said on Friday that she was "shocked" at Trump's comments. The once close pair's relationship has been increasingly strained in recent months. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has fired back at US President Donald Trump's claim that she "begged" for a photo with him at the recen»»»

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday hit back at US President Donald Trump after he claimed she had “begged” him for a photograph during the recent G7 summit, calling his account “completely made up” and expressing shock at his remarks. The dispute quickly escalated, with Italy’s foreign»»»

ROME, June 19, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Italy's foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. "The grave and offensive words of President Trump... offend the whole of Italy," Foreign»»»