Meloni and Trump Trade Barbs in Unprecedented Clash Between Leaders
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has told US President Donald Trump to focus on his own popularity as a public dispute between the two leaders escalates
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US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have traded barbs for a second day in an unprecedented blowout between the two countries’ leaders. The public dispute represents a sharp escalation in tensions between the heads of state.[1][2]
The confrontation intensified after Meloni told Trump to "focus on your own popularity." Her comments followed remarks from the US president, who had publicly questioned Meloni's popularity and suggested that she "begged" for a photo during the G7 summit.[1][2]
