US President Donald Trump doubled down on his comments on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, saying she asked him "over and over" for a photo when the pair met at the G7 summit in France earlier this week.
Following the summit, Trump told an Italian journalist that he "felt sorry for Meloni" after she "begged me to take a picture with her".
Meloni hit back in a video posted to social media on Friday, branding Trump's claims as "completely made up" and insisting that neither she nor Italy begs anyone for anything.
The Italian PM also snapped back at Trump's latest remarks on Saturday, writing on Instagram: "These constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless".
"As for my popularity, being your friend certainly has not helped it, nor does it depend on my relationship with you," she added.
