Trump Doubles Down on Meloni Feud, Hits Her with Nickname as Italy Cheers Her Pushback
Politico — Congress—Donald Trump doubled down on his public dispute with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, hitting back at her with an odd nickname after she publicly rejected his claim she 'begged' for a photo. Italian media and international commentators widely praised Meloni for 'thrashing' Trump in the exchange. The feud overlapped with a broader week of Trump-Republican tension, with Senate Republicans breaking with Trump on an AI equity proposal and Senator Jon Ossoff firing back after Trump attached a crude, unpronounceable nickname to him. The escalating feuds marked a turbulent week for Trump's domestic and allied relationships.
- Politico — Congress — Trump escalates feud with Senate Republicans, who hit back
- Daily Mail — Trump fired back at Meloni with an odd nickname, escalating the public feud further.
- NOTUS — Senate Republicans separately broke with Trump on his artificial intelligence equity proposal.
- HuffPost — US News — Sen. Jon Ossoff fired back at Trump after he attached a crude, unpronounceable nickname to him.
- New York Magazine — Trump hits Jon Ossoff with crude, unpronounceable nickname
- DNyuz — Italian media and international press widely praised Meloni for publicly 'thrashing' Trump.
- The Hill — Trump doubled down on criticizing Meloni even after she called his story 'completely made up.'
- Hindustan Times — Trump and Italy's Meloni trade barbs in public feud
- NPR — Italy's Meloni says Trump invented a story about her
- The Independent (UK) — Trump doubles down on his feud with Italy's Meloni