Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly criticized President Donald Trump after he claimed she begged for a photo with him.
Her criticism is part of a growing pattern of world leaders speaking out against Trump's provocations and declining political stock.
Allies have increasingly challenged Trump on issues from the Iran war to his threats against Greenland and NATO.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could have denied Trump’s claim that she begged him to take a photo together, and left it at that.
