The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting.

Trump, as self-obsessed as ever, has now sparked a diplomatic crisis with Italy.

Trump reportedly claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” for a photo with him at France’s G7 summit this week.

Primeira-ministra diz que falas foram inventadas e que está consternada com comportamento do americano