Meloni fires back at Trump, denies asking for G7 photo

The Italian authorities has powerfully rejected comments attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni ‘begged’ him for a photograph during the caller G7 acme successful France.

The contention erupted connected Friday pursuing Trump’s remarks successful an interrogation aired connected La7 television. The U.S. president reportedly claimed that Meloni requested a photograph accidental with him during the G7 gathering successful Évian-les-Bains and said helium obliged contempt having nary work to bash so.

The connection sparked swift backlash from Rome, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani describing the remarks arsenic superior and violative to some Prime Minister Meloni and Italy arsenic a whole. Tajani besides cancelled a planned travel to the United States scheduled for the play successful effect to the dispute.

In a video message, Prime Minister Meloni firmly dismissed Trump’s account, saying she felt compelled to respond publicly.

“Donald Trump’s statements are wholly fabricated. I americium frankly stunned,” she said, adding that she did not recognize “why the President of the United States behaves this mode toward his ain allies,” noting that it was not the archetypal clip specified an incidental had occurred.

She explained that she was speaking retired due to the fact that “certain things merit an contiguous response.”

Meloni besides criticised Trump’s...