Trump-Meloni selfie row: Italy foreign minister cancels US visit
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has cancelled a US visit following controversial remarks by Donald Trump about Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
Trump claimed Meloni "begged" for a photo, a statement Meloni vehemently denied as "fabricated." The dispute has strained ties between the former allies, with Italian officials condemning Trump's "rants." The cancellation also postponed a key Italy-US business forum.
Meloni Slams Trump's 'Begged' Photo Claim
- Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘totally invented’ story she begged him for photo The Japan Times —
- Italy's Prime Minister Says Trump ‘Totally Invented' Story That She Begged Him For Photo Huffington Post —
- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him, diplomat cancels US trip ABC7 Los Angeles —
- Italy doesn’t ‘beg,’ Giorgia Meloni tells Trump Boston Globe —
- Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him, diplomat cancels US trip 6abc Philadelphia —