The Italian prime minister posted a video on X saying that Donald Trump's claim she begged him for a photo was 'completely made up'. The US president made the comment to Italy’s La7 TV channel after the G7 summit in France, saying: 'She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn’t have taken it, but I felt sorry for her'
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'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Giorgia Meloni rejects Trump's claim she begged for a photo – video
The Italian prime minister posted a video on X saying that Donald Trump's claim she begged him for a photo was 'completely made up'. The US president made the comment to Italy’s La7 TV channel after the G7 summit in France, saying: 'She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn’t have taken it, but I felt sorry for her' Italy PM Meloni ‘stunned’ by Trump’s claims she begged him for a photo Continue reading...
The Guardian · US news · Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 9:26 AM
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