Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has refuted a story by former US President Donald Trump, who claimed Meloni "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit. Meloni stated Trump "made up" the story. This public disagreement follows Trump's critical remarks about Meloni's stance on Iran, suggesting a strain in their previously close relationship. Italian President Sergio Mattarella offered Meloni support, and various Italian political figures defended her, criticizing Trump's tone and suggesting his remarks were part of a pattern of offensive comments towards European leaders. Some Italian politicians believe Trump may have been irritated by Meloni's willingness to disagree with Washington when necessary.

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Giuseppe Conte, leader of the Five Star Movement, said Italy did not deserve such humiliation and chasing favors should not compromise national dignity.

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Filippo Sensi, an opposition senator, stated that no one had the right to speak to an Italian prime minister in such an arrogant tone.

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Donald Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of being 'weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy'.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that Donald Trump 'made up' a story about her 'begging' him for a photo at the G7 summit.

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Italian President Sergio Mattarella phoned Meloni to offer his support following Trump's remarks.

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ReutersMeloni and Trump were pictured several times at the G7 summitWhen Trump accused Pope Leo XIV of being "weak on crime and terrible on foreign policy", Meloni said his remarks were unacceptable.Responding to Trump's latest interview, Italy's President Sergio Mattarella immediately phoned Meloni to offer his support, and figures from across the political spectrum in Italy sprang to her defence.No-one had the right to speak to an Italian prime minister in such an arrogant tone, said Filippo Sensi, a senator on the left from the opposition Democratic Party.Italy did not deserve such humiliation, said Five Star Movement leader Giuseppe Conte, who added that chasing favours with Washington should never come at the expense of national dignity and interest.From Meloni's own Italy" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="40382" data-entity-type="organization">Brothers of Italy party, Senate group leader Lucio Malan noted that Trump's words were part of a broader pattern of offensive remarks he had directed at various European leaders, and they were damaging above all to Trump's own image and authority.Malan suggested that the video from the G7 in reality showed a very different dynamic to what Trump had described, and he suggested that what truly irritated the US president may have been Meloni's record of saying no to Washington when it became necessary.Government ally Matteo Salvini from the League said simply: "Whoever attacks Giorgia, attacks all of us."

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