Giorgia Meloni denied Donald Trump’s statement that she “begged” for a photo at the G7, calling it false and sparking a diplomatic backlash.

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

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…

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