'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni hits back at Trump after his photo remark | TheBriefWire
'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni hits back at Trump after his photo remark
Published 19 June 2026 ยท politics
Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, firmly dismissed Donald Trump's allegations that she asked him for a photo at the G7 summit, calling his statements
Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, firmly dismissed Donald Trump's allegations that she asked him for a photo at the G7 summit, calling his statements 'entirely fictitious.' Expressing her surprise and disappointment, Meloni stated that neither she nor her country would ever resort to begging. This confrontation signifies a potential rift in the previously friendly relationship between Meloni and Trump.
Published: June 19, 2026 โข 5:38 PM IST ยท Updated: June 19, 2026 โข 6:32 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister, firmly dismissed Donald Trump's allegations that she asked him for a photo at the G7 summit, calling his statements 'entirely fictitious.' Expressing her surprise and disappointment, Meloni stated that neither she nor her country would ever resort to begging.
This confrontation signifies a potential rift in the previously friendly relationship between Meloni and Trump.