Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)Donald Trump's confrontational approach toward Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has inadvertently led to increased European unity behind her. European leaders, who previously held reservations about Meloni's hard-right politics, have rallied to her support after Trump questioned Italy's reliability as an ally and claimed she sought his attention. This incident is part of a broader pattern in which Trump's actions are pushing European nations to coordinate more closely on defense, tariffs, and foreign policy amid global challenges. Meloni's public defiance of Trump, including her criticism of his remarks, has strengthened her ties with other European leaders and facilitated high-level diplomatic engagements. Trump's unpopularity is evident across Europe, with even some nationalist parties distancing themselves from him, and a Pew Research Center survey showing 83% of Italians lack confidence in his handling of foreign affairs. In fullTrump tried to humiliate Italy’s far-right leader. Instead, he helped to unite Europe against himThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Even Europe’s far right is distancing itself from Trump
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty)Donald Trump's confrontational approach toward Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has inadvertently led to increased European unity behind her. European leaders, who previously held reservations about Meloni's hard-right politics, have rallied to her support after Trump questioned Italy's reliability as an ally and claimed she sought his attention. This incident is part of a broader pattern in which Trump's actions are pushing European nations to coordinate more closely on defense, tariffs, and foreign policy amid global challenges. Meloni's public defiance of Trump, including her criticism of his remarks, has strengthened her ties with other European leaders and facilitated high-level diplomatic engagements. Trump's unpopularity is evident across Europe, with even some nationalist parties distancing themselves from him, and a Pew Research Center survey showing 83% of Italians lack confidence in his handling of foreign affairs. In fullTrump tried to humiliate Italy’s far-right leader. Instead, he helped to unite Europe against himThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
