Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has responded to US President Donald Trump after he stated she was attempting to improve her domestic approval ratings by repairing bilateral ties.

"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…

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

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