“Italy and I do not beg," Premier Giorgia Meloni said in response to Trump's claim, which the Italian government called “serious and offensive."

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.

Italy's Foreign Minister has cancelled a US visit following President Trump's reported mocking comments about Prime Minister Meloni. Meloni expressed shock, calling Trump's…

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