Voters see Donald Trump's personal abuse, even if the politicians pretend not to. Ties to the Trump administration are now politically toxic in Europe. Meloni, whose roots are in the Italian far-right, is fending off a challenge from the even more rightwing National Future party, led by a fire-breathing, pro-Kremlin retired general, Roberto Vanacci.

The president’s attack contradicts the prime minister’s recent insistence that their relationship is as good as ever.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sharply rebuked her one-time close ally Donald Trump on Friday after he claimed she had 'begged' him for a photograph during the recent G7…

"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.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni could have denied Trump’s claim that she begged him to take a photo together, and left it at that.

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

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

US President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking…

President Donald Trump is lashing out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once more

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

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni fired back at US President Donald Trump on Saturday, saying his "constant, unprovoked ...

After Trump claimed Italy's premier "begged" for a photo at the G7, Meloni fired back, fracturing America's last strong alliance in Europe.

Trump alleges Meloni sought G7 photo-op to burnish her domestic image

‘President Trump, these constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless,’ Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wrote Saturday

US President Donald Trump and Italian PM Meloni clashed over foreign policy, with Trump suggesting Meloni's popularity suffered from her anti-US stance.

The war of words between Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has exploded into a full-blown transatlantic spat. After Meloni publicly denied Trump’s claims…

The Italian prime minister says the US president would be better off focusing on his own popularity slump than calling out her approval ratings.