Italy's Giorgia Meloni has taken to social media to tell US President Donald Trump to focus on his own popularity following his claim that she begged for a photo together.

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

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

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivered a sharp response after remarks attributed to Donald Trump about leaders “begging” for photographs. The exchange has sparked…

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

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