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Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘totally invented’ story that she begged him for photo

by | Jun 19, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026.  (photo credit: Italian Prime Ministry/Handout via REUTERS)
Meloni said she was astonished by his comments, which were “completely made up.” She also chided him for acting with far greater deference to the enemies of the West than he does towards old allies.