President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, alleging she repeatedly sought a photo with him at the G7 summit and accusing Italy of insufficient cooperation during the Iran war. Meloni has refuted Trump's claims, calling them "completely fabricated" and asserting her popularity stems from defending Italy's national interests, not her relationship with him. The dispute has led to diplomatic repercussions.

"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…

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