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Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that President Donald Trump's claim of her "begging" for a photo at the G7 summit was "totally fabricated."
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Rome, Italy
Who
Giorgia Meloni, Donald Trump, Antonio Tajani
What
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that President Donald Trump's claim of her "begging" for a photo at the G7 summit was "totally fabricated."
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:32:55 GMT · 3h 45m ago
Where
Rome, Italy ·
Why
Donald Trump told an Italian broadcaster that Meloni had "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit, which Meloni publicly denied.
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The dispute escalated, leading Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to condemn Trump's comments and cancel a planned trip to the U.S., marking a downturn in bilateral relations.
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9 events in this thread- Currently Reading3h 45m agoItaly's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that President Donald Trump's claim of her "begging" for a photo at the G7 summit was "totally fabricated."
- U.S. Domestic3h 45m agoItaly's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that President Donald Trump's claim she 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit was 'totally fabricated'.Open article
- U.S. Domestic3h 45m agoItaly's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied President Donald Trump's claim that she "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit.Open article
- U.S. Domestic7h 36m agoItaly's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated that President Donald Trump's claim she 'begged' him for a picture at the G7 summit was 'made-up,' leading to an open row between the two leaders.Open article
- U.S. Domestic7h 36m agoItaly's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated President Donald Trump's claim that she 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 was 'made-up', provoking an open row and leading to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelling a US trip.Open article
- U.S. Domestic7h 36m agoItaly's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is astonished after President Donald Trump told Italian TV she had "begged" him for a picture with her, in comments that have provoked an open row between the two leaders.Open article
- U.S. Domestic7h 36m agoItaly's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, stated President Donald Trump's claim that she 'begged' him for a picture at the G7 summit was 'made-up,' provoking an open diplomatic row.Open article
- U.S. Domestic7h 36m agoItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni disputed President Donald Trump's claim that she "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit, leading to an open diplomatic row and the cancellation of Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani's US trip.Open article
- U.S. Domestic9h 11m agoItalian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelled a planned trip to the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had "begged" for a photo during the recent G7 meeting.Open article