AMAZING:
Trump apparently led saying that “Meloni begged to have a picture with me at the G7, I felt sorry for her”.
Meloni’s response:
“I am shocked by Trump’s utterly fabricated words. I am sorry he doesn’t show the same determination against the enemies of the West. And…
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) June 19, 2026
🇺🇸🇮🇹 Trump causes a new diplomatic scandal: Italy cancels a minister’s visit to the United States due to offensive remarks directed at Giorgia Meloni
🗣️ Trump on Meloni:
💬 “She was begging me to take a photo with her. She really wanted a photo with me. I wasn’t going to do it,… pic.twitter.com/aLivCbJiLj— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) June 19, 2026
Meloni slams Trump’s claim she ‘begged’ for a photo with him as Italy’s top diplomat cancels US trip
The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested the longtime U.S. ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims “serious and offensive” toward Meloni and all of Italy.
Meloni for her part posted a video calling Trump’s claims “completely fabricated” and expressing astonishment that he would invent such things about an ally. She concluded: “Italy and I do not beg.”
According to La7, Trump said Meloni had “begged” him for a photo-op. Trump said he wasn’t obliged to do it but that he felt sorry for her and agreed, La7 said. The broadcaster has a dubbed version of the conversation online, not the original English audio.