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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.

“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

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 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.

"I don't know why the president of the United States behaves this way with his own allies," the far-right leader wrote on X.

Trump alleged that Meloni had "begged" to have a photograph taken with him at the 52nd G7 summit in Evian

The President told Italian media that he 'felt sorry' for the Italian Prime Minister,

Italy’s prime minister said the U.S. president ‘made up’ his claim that she ‘begged’ him to take a photo together

Meloni defended herself against Trump on Saturday, saying he fabricated a claim that she begged him for a photo at this week’s G7 summit.

Italian minister cancels trip to US, saying, “The serious and offensive words of President Trump towards Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy." | World News

Italy reacted angrily on June 19 after reported comments by U.S. President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with the foreign minister cancelling a planned U.S.…

President Donald Trump is lashing out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once more. Trump is insisting she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent Group of…

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…

United States President Donald Trump on Saturday doubled down on his claim that Italian PM Giorgia Meloni had "begged" him for a selfie, saying she asked him "over and over" for a…

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Trump had said Meloni 'begged' him to take a photo with her at the G7 Summit, which Meloni rejected as 'completely made up' on Friday.

The row between Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni reached a new ebb after the former took to social media to double down on his claims Italy's PM begged to have a picture with him

US President Donald Trump has reignited a public feud with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, alleging she repeatedly sought photos with him at the G7 summit. Trump accused…