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 comments as fabricated and offensive. The diplomatic row erupted on Friday after Trump reportedly told journalists that Meloni had been eager to take a picture with him and that he agreed only because he "felt sorry for her."

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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