Meloni wasn’t defiantly responding to Trump’s comments on NATO. Instead, she was sarcastically mocking critics who suggested Italy should “distance” itself from the U.S.

You know why I like Twitter so much? Because fake news like this gets fact-checked by Community Notes right away.

Donald Trump: ‘NATO is nothing without America’

Meloni: ‘Perfect! Then we’ll close your bases, ditch your trade deals, and boycott McDonald’s for good measure. 😏’

Meloni dropping truth bombs like a boss! 🔥🇮🇹🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/rQy0LU2fok

— Raghu (@IndiaTales7) January 21, 2026

Couldn’t save themselves… https://t.co/nA4I9SsGVj

— World of Finance (@FinancesWorld) January 21, 2026

Scott Bessent brought up an eye-opening datapoint in Davos.

Since 1980, the US has spent $22 trillion more on defense than all other NATO members combined. They preferred to ramp up welfare instead. That’s about two-thirds of outstanding US debt.

Have you said thank you once? pic.twitter.com/FNRYyni12N

— Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) January 20, 2026