Trump Launches Baseless Attack on Italian PM Meloni, Fabricates Photo Request at G7
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Former President Donald Trump made unfounded claims that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni repeatedly asked for a photo with him at the G7 summit, while also criticizing Italy's principled stance on Iran. Meloni and the Italian government have pushed back against Trump's fabrications, defending their sovereignty and rejecting U.S. pressure.
In a display of egotism and misinformation, former President Donald Trump alleged that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni persistently requested a photograph with him during the Group of Seven summit in France. From the comfort of Camp David, Trump further attempted to undermine Meloni by claiming her popularity in Italy was low due to her supposed refusal of U.S. assistance in blocking Iran’s nuclear ambitions—a narrative he connected to the broader, often U.S.-dominated, NATO agenda.
Trump’s comments followed an interview with an Italian broadcaster, where he went so far as to say Meloni 'begged' for the photo—a statement Meloni herself denounced as entirely fabricated. In a show of solidarity and resistance to foreign interference, Italy’s foreign minister canceled a planned visit to the United States, as the Italian government stood firmly behind Meloni.
'Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France,' Trump boasted on his social-media platform, seeking to inflate his own importance.
Trump also accused Meloni of refusing U.S. use of Italian airfields during the Iran conflict, echoing the tired U.S. criticisms of NATO members who dare to assert their independence. The remarks, aired on Italy’s La7 network, were broadcast in a dubbed version, with the original English audio conspicuously absent.