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. #EuropeNews
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19/06/2026 - 14:40 GMT+2
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 recent G7 meeting in France.
In a video posted to social media, Meloni said she was "shocked" at what she called Trump's "completely made-up claims".
"I don't know why the President of the United States behaves this way with his own allies," she said.
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