The Italian leader said in a video address on Friday that she was 'astonished' by his comments, and affirmed they were 'completely made up.'

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sharply rejected claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that she "begged" him for a photograph during the recent G7 summit, describing the…

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

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