Meloni Calls Trump's 'Begged for Photo' Claim Fabricated; Italy Cancels Envoy's US Trip
The Indian Express—Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni publicly rejected as 'completely made up' Donald Trump's claim — made to Italian broadcaster La7 — that she 'begged' for a photo with him at the G7 summit. Italy's deputy prime minister canceled a planned US trip in protest, describing the remarks as 'serious and offensive,' and the Italian government said the country 'never begs.' Meloni posted a video on X saying the story was entirely fabricated, and the wider Italian political class expressed outrage across party lines. Trump doubled down, hitting back at Meloni with an odd nickname after her rebuttal, escalating the public feud. Italy's foreign minister Tajani said all of Italy felt offended by the comment.
- The Indian Express — Trump attacks Meloni after she rejects his G7 photo claim
- DNyuz — Trump escalates attacks on Italy's Meloni over disputed claims
- The Hindu — NSS chief escalates rift with Kerala chief minister
- The Hindu — Trump claims Meloni repeatedly sought a photo at G7
- The Globe and Mail — Meloni disputes Trump's claim she begged for a G7 photo
- New York Post — Trump escalates attacks on Italy's Meloni over disputed claims
- Google News Top — Italy PM Meloni denies Trump's claim she begged him for a photo
- HuffPost — Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip as Meloni slams Trump claim
- Newsmax — Trump doubles down on disputed Meloni G7 photo claim
- Newsmax — Italian foreign minister cancels US visit over Trump remarks
- Bloomberg — Bloomberg: Trump says Meloni begged for photo; she denies it
- Daily Sabah (Turkey) — Italy slams Trump over claim Meloni begged for a G7 photo
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- The Telegraph — Meloni reveals to world leaders that she has quit smoking
- Sky News — Trump hit back at Meloni with an odd public nickname after she rejected his story.
- CBS News — Italy halts envoy visit as Meloni stunned by Trump
- NBC News — World — Trump made the 'begged' claim to Italian broadcaster La7 during an interview.
- Washington Post — Meloni denies Trump's claim she begged for a photo with him
- New York Times — Italy 'doesn't beg,' Meloni tells Trump amid summit friction
- ANSA English (Italy) — Foreign Minister Tajani said all of Italy felt personally offended by Trump's claim.
- The Print — Meloni denies Trump's claim she begged him for a G7 summit photo
- The Indian Express — Meloni says 'Italy will never beg' over Trump's G7 photo claim
- Hindustan Times — Tabloid floats bizarre claim about Trump and superglue
- NZ Herald — Trump's claim Meloni 'begged' for photo op angers Italy
- HuffPost — World — Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip amid Meloni-Trump rift
- HuffPost — Politics — Meloni says Trump 'invented' claim she begged for a photo
- NBC News — Meloni says Trump fabricated photo-begging claim
- Dawn — Italy outraged after Trump claims Meloni 'begged' for photo op
- Guardian US Politics — Meloni posted an X video calling Trump's story 'completely made up' in her own words.
- The New Republic — Trump sparks Italy diplomatic row over G7 photo claim
- The Independent (UK) — Italy's deputy prime minister canceled a planned US trip over Trump's 'serious and offensive' remarks.
- The Hill — Meloni rebukes Trump's G7 photo claim: I never beg
- Deutsche Welle — Meloni 'stunned' by Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo
- France 24 — Meloni hits back at Trump's claim she begged for a photo
- CNBC — Meloni rejects Trump's 'begged' claim; Italy cancels US trip
- Washington Times — Meloni calls Trump's claim she begged for a photo 'fabricated'
- PBS NewsHour — Meloni rejects Trump's 'fabricated' claim as diplomat cancels trip
- Associated Press — Meloni rejects Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him