Paolo Zampolli

Italian-born New York City-based businessman serving as the United States Special Representative for Global Partnerships (2025 - )

Paolo Zampolli is an Italian-American socialite, businessman and former modeling agent. After immigrating to the United States and founding a modeling agency, Zampolli became a close friend of Donald Trump, claiming he introduced Trump to his future wife, Melania Knauss, in 1998.

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Trump envoy mends Italian ties

A Trump envoy suggested Italy should replace Iran at the World Cup to help repair ties with Rome.

Fifa World Cup: Italy underwhelmed by Trump envoy’s suggestion they should replace Iran South China Morning Post — Apr 23, 14:00 PM
Trump envoy calls on FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup Euronews — Apr 23, 11:47 AM
Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup – Report Vanguard News — Apr 23, 09:50 AM
Leading Trump envoy suggests FIFA replace Iran with Italy at World Cup ABC News — Apr 23, 03:21 AM
Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup, says report The Guardian — Apr 22, 22:37 PM
FIFA responds to top Trump envoy's demands for Iran to be kicked out of World Cup and replaced with Italy Daily Mail — Apr 23, 13:38 PM
Could Italy Replace Iran in the World Cup? Time — Apr 23, 09:30 AM
Trump envoy asks FIFA to replace Iran with Italy in 2026 World Cup: report Fox News — Apr 23, 01:16 AM
Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup Financial Times — Apr 22, 20:59 PM
Italian sports minister dismisses plan for Azzurri to replace Iran at 2026 World Cup The Guardian — Apr 23, 13:31 PM
Trump envoy suggests Italy should replace Iran at World Cup Irish Times — Apr 23, 10:27 AM
Trump’s envoy pushes for Italy to replace Iran at the World Cup The Independent — Apr 23, 08:59 AM
Italy could replace Iran in World Cup in plot to repair ties between Trump and Meloni Mirror — Apr 22, 23:07 PM
'Moral bankruptcy of US': Tehran hits back after Donald Trump envoy suggests replacing Iran with Italy at FIFA World Cup Times Of India — Apr 23, 13:27 PM
Trump envoy wants Italy to replace Iran at World Cup: report IOL — Apr 23, 10:46 AM
Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in World Cup RTE — Apr 23, 08:37 AM
Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in upcoming World Cup, FT reports The Straits Times — Apr 22, 21:50 PM
Replacing Iran with Italy at the World Cup probably won’t happen. The suggestion alone is still embarrassing CNN — Apr 23, 13:24 PM
Trump envoy admits he’s lobbying FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at this summer’s World Cup The Independent — Apr 23, 10:44 AM
Donald Trump envoy names country FIFA should replace Iran with at 2026 World Cup Mirror — Apr 23, 08:19 AM