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Trump said Italy’s prime minister ‘begged’ for a photo. She says that’s false.

Washington Post World Friday 19 June 2026, 13:47 UTC By Anthony Faiola, Stefano Pitrelli 1 min read
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Efforts to rebuild the once-warm ties between President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni imploded Friday, after Trump claimed that she had “begged” to take a photo with him at a Group of Seven summit in France. Meloni lashed back and accused him of lying. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump said Italy’s prime minister ‘begged’ for a photo.

Efforts to rebuild the once-warm ties between President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni imploded Friday, after Trump claimed that she had “begged” to take a photo with him at a Group of Seven summit in France. Meloni lashed back and accused him of lying. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump said Italy’s prime minister ‘begged’ for a photo. She says that’s false. Italy’s right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was labeled Europe’s “Trump whisperer,” but the war in Iran turned their friendship into a liability for her.
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