Trump opens a new rift with Meloni by claiming she 'begged' him for a G7 photo
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
June 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump opened a new rift with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by claiming that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit and that he obliged out of "pity." Meloni called the account fabricated, and in response Italy's foreign minister canceled a planned trip to the United States this weekend.
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