Trump insults Meloni again amid spat over G7 photo claims

President Trump is digging in on his criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, repeating his accusation that she “begged” him for a photo at the Group of Seven (G7) summit earlier this week. 

The two heads of state, who previously enjoyed a friendly relationship, have butted heads over the Iran war. They both traveled to Évian-les-Bains, France, this past week for the annual conference and participated in discussions with other foreign leaders about global conflicts and joint initiatives.

“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday morning, repeating his previous accusation about the Italian leader. 

The president accused Meloni of “doing poorly” in popularity ratings in her country “because she turned down”........

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