Trump hits back at Meloni after she says his G7 comments were ‘totally made up’

Donald Trump claimed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” him for a photograph at the recent G7 summit in France.

Meloni denied Trump's claim, saying that his comments were “completely made up” and adding: “I don't ‌know why ⁠the president of the United States behaves like this towards his allies.”

Trump has now reiterated his claim, saying that Meloni was “a big fan” of his –but “I don't want her as a fan” due to her approach to the conflict over the Strait of Hormuz.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani earlier condemned Trump's remarks as "serious and offensive" and cancelled an upcoming trip to the United States.

Trump and Meloni’s relationship took a turn earlier this year, after she called his criticisms of Pope Leo XIV “unacceptable.”