Comments escalate a row between the once-close leaders that has emerged during the conflict with Iran.

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

"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…

"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.

Latest exchange marks worsening ties after G7 eased earlier tensions over Iran war

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

President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appeared friendly with each other at the G7 summit this week.

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

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…

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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…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insisting that she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump insisted on Saturday that Italian Prime Minister Meloni requested “over and over” for a photo with him at a G7 meeting earlier this week,…

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said: "She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity". #EuropeNews

Writing on Truth Social, Trump said: "She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity". #EuropeNews

The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders.

The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders.

US President also stated that Meloni did not allow the US to use Italian landing strips and runways, creating "a great logistical inconvenience," despite the fact that Washington…