Jul 7, 2026 – 8.35amRome | US President Donald Trump escalated a feud with erstwhile ally Giorgia Meloni, posting an image of her captioned “restraining order needed” ahead of this week’s NATO summit where they will meet for the first time since their bitter war of words.Trump’s latest dig at the Italian prime minister — with whom he had forged a warm bond before their recent dramatic fallout — came via Truth Social, as he posted an image of himself with Meloni smiling and gazing up at him, seemingly enchanted.Financial TimesSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles