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

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.

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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned trip to the U.S. next week following Trump’s remarks about Giorgia Meloni.