‘Wants to be friends again’: Trump says Meloni repeatedly asked for photo together at G7 Summit
U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are engaged in a public dispute regarding their interactions at the G7 Summit. Trump claims Meloni repeatedly sought a photo with him, while Meloni has dismissed these claims as fabrications.
Why it matters
The public spat signals a significant deterioration in diplomatic relations between the two leaders, potentially impacting US-Italy cooperation on international security.
Continuing a sharp exchange of words over a photograph, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (June 20, 2026) said that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “asked, over and over, for a picture” with him at the G7 Summit in France last week.
The article focuses heavily on Trump's narrative and his specific grievances regarding NATO and Iran, though it does include Meloni's denial.
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