A fresh diplomatic clash has erupted between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after Trump's explosive claim about their interaction at the G7 Summit. Speaking to Italian media, Trump alleged that Meloni 'begged' him for a photograph and said he agreed only because he felt sorry for her. Meloni responded with a video message pushing back against Trump’s account, calling it 'totally invented' and reiterating that neither she nor Italy ever beg.

"Italy and I do not beg," Meloni said in a video rebuke posted on social media Friday. Italy's top diplomat, meanwhile, said he was cancelling a visit to the U.S because of the…

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…

US President Donald Trump opened a new rift with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming that she “begged” him for a photo during the G7 summit and that he obliged out…

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

Trump, as self-obsessed as ever, has now sparked a diplomatic crisis with Italy.

The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a video posted on X Friday that she was "frankly stunned" by US President Donald Trump's mocking claim that she "begged" him for a…

“She’s probably happy I talked to her,” Trump was quoted by the italian channel as saying, after he himself asked the journalist about Italy's Prime Minister. | World News

The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting

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Former US President Donald Trump alleged Italian PM Giorgia Meloni begged for a photo at the G7 summit, a claim she firmly denied as completely made up.

ALBAWABA- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly rejected comments by US President Donald Trump, who claimed she had “begged” him for a phot

Italian PM Meloni refutes Trump’s claims of her begging for a photo, criticizing his treatment of allies versus adversaries.

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

US president’s remarks to Italian TV trigger fury in Rome, prompting foreign minister to cancel Washington visit as Meloni accuses him of treating allies worse than enemies of the…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sharply rebuked her one-time close ally Donald Trump on Friday after he claimed she had 'begged' him for a photograph during the recent G7…

US president provokes outrage as PM says he ‘totally invented’ story in interview with Italian media

The prime minister, once regarded as one of Trump’s closest political allies in Europe, said she was “stunned” by his remarks.

Italy reacted angrily on Friday after reported comments by US President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with the foreign minister cancelling a planned US visit.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her on Friday, after the US President told