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Trump says Meloni repeatedly asked for photo at G7

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Donald Trump claims Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni repeatedly asked for a photo with him at the G7 summit.
  • Trump stated Meloni is doing poorly in Italy, possibly because she rejected the U.S.
  • Italy's foreign minister canceled a trip to the U.S. following Trump's remarks.

Donald Trump claims Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni repeatedly asked for a photo with him during the G7 summit earlier this week. Trump posted on Truth Social that Meloni asked for a picture "again and again."

"She is doing poor things in Italy despite her popularity, maybe because she rejected the United States, a country that truly loves and protects Italy," Trump added.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled an official visit to the United States on Friday due to Trump's comments at the summit. According to Italian television station LA7, Trump said Meloni had begged for a photo with him, and he only agreed because he felt sorry for her.

The relationship between Trump and Meloni has been strained since Trump criticized Pope Francis over his remarks about U.S. and Israeli military actions in Iran. Meloni condemned Trump's comments as unacceptable. Trump has also criticized Meloni for not supporting the U.S. and Israel in their conflict with Iran.

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— Giorgia MeloniMeloni's condemnation of Trump's remarks about Pope Francis.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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