Meloni hits back as Trump escalates G7 photo spat (opens original article in a new tab)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni responded to Donald Trump's accusations about seeking a G7 photo, calling his attacks 'senseless' and denying his claims of seeking political gain. Trump accused her of trying to repair US-Italy relations for domestic reasons and criticized her for not allowing US military use of Italian facilities.

• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticized Donald Trump for his accusations about seeking a G7 photo
• Trump accused Meloni of seeking a photo repeatedly and trying to improve US-Italy relations for domestic political gain
• Meloni denied the claims, calling Trump's attacks 'senseless' and stated her popularity does not depend on her relationship with him