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Italy'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.

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Who
Giorgia Meloni (Italy's prime minister), Donald Trump (US President), Antonio Tajani (Italian Foreign Minister), Sergio Mattarella (Italy's President)
What
Italy'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.
When
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:42:47 GMT · 3h 15m ago
Where
Italy, United States ·
Why
Trump's comments to Italian TV alleging Meloni "begged" for a photo, which Meloni denied, and the broader context of frayed ties since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.
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The public exchange has provoked an open row between the two leaders, leading to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelling a trip to the US and indicating a fraying of earlier close ties.

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6 events in this thread
  1. U.S. Domestic3h 15m ago
    Italy'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.
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  2. U.S. Domestic3h 15m ago
    Italy'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.
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  3. Currently Reading3h 15m ago
    Italy'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.
  4. U.S. Domestic3h 15m ago
    Italy'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.
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  5. U.S. Domestic3h 15m ago
    Italian 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.
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  6. U.S. Domestic4h 51m ago
    Italian 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.
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