‘Neither I nor Italy beg’: Meloni hits back at Trump over reported photo op comments (opens original article in a new tab)

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rejected US President Donald Trump's allegations that she 'begged' for a photo op at the G7 summit, leading to diplomatic tensions as Italy's foreign minister canceled a US visit and criticized Trump's remarks.

• Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied US President Donald Trump's claims that she 'begged' for a photo op at the G7 summit
• Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelled a planned US visit following Trump's comments, calling them 'grave and offensive'
• Trump accused Meloni of not supporting the US in NATO and threatened to withdraw troops from Italy