Trump attacks Meloni again: 'Wants to be friends again to boost her numbers. No thanks'

Donald Trump reignited his criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni via his social media platform Truth. He accused her of wanting to "return to being friends" to boost her "numbers" after the U.S. "militarily defeated Iran."

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after the United States militarily defeated Iran, she wants to return to being friends to boost her 'numbers'. No, thank you.

Trump claimed Meloni repeatedly asked for a photo with him during the G7 summit in France. He asserted that her popularity in Italy is falling, suggesting it's because she "turned her back on the United States," which he described as a country that "truly loves and protects Italy."

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She repeatedly asked me to take a photo with me during the G7 summit in France.

The former U.S. president also criticized Meloni for allegedly not allowing the United States to use Italian landing and takeoff strips during the conflict with Iran. He stated this caused "considerable logistical inconvenience," despite the U.S. contributing "hundreds of billions of dollars annually to the defense of Italy and other so-called NATO allies."

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Her popularity in Italy is declining, perhaps because she turned her back on the United States - a country that truly loves and protects Italy - by refusing to prevent Iran from obtaining or developing nuclear weapons (which, incidentally, NATO also did!).

Trump concluded by reiterating his assertion that Meloni now wants to be friends again after the U.S. "militarily defeated Iran."

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She didn't even allow us to use Italian landing or takeoff strips, causing considerable logistical inconvenience, despite the United States contributing hundreds of billions of dollars annually to the defense of Italy and other so-called NATO allies.