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Trump’s ambassador in Italy conducts ‘Love Boat’ diplomacy on his mega yacht

Washington Post World Sunday 30 August 2026, 09:00 UTC By Anthony Faiola 1 min read
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BARI, Italy — President Donald Trump may be on the outs with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, his onetime pal. But whether in the Bay of Naples, the isles of Venice or the southern port town of Bari, Tilman Fertitta, the Texas billionaire who serves as the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is singing a siren song to Italy’s political classes aboard his 383-foot mega yacht, the Boardwalk. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump’s ambassador in Italy conducts ‘Love Boat’ diplomacy on his mega yacht With a net...

BARI, Italy — President Donald Trump may be on the outs with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, his onetime pal. But whether in the Bay of Naples, the isles of Venice or the southern port town of Bari, Tilman Fertitta, the Texas billionaire who serves as the U.S. ambassador to Rome, is singing a siren song to Italy’s political classes aboard his 383-foot mega yacht, the Boardwalk. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump’s ambassador in Italy conducts ‘Love Boat’ diplomacy on his mega yacht With a net worth of $11.1 billion, Tilman Fertitta, a great grandson of Sicilian immigrants, is one of the wealthiest people ever to be a U.S. ambassador. 10 min
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