Italy nixes envoy's visit as leader Meloni "stunned" by Trump's remarks

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• Meloni begged for photo with me, I felt sorry for her says Trump. (ANSA) - ROME, JUN 19 - United States President Donald Trump told La7 television's Aria che Tira programme on Friday that Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni "begged" him to take a photo with her at this week's G7 summit.

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• Trump accused Italy of not being helpful and said Meloni had changed.

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• The Italian prime minister accused her one-time close ally of fabricating a story about her, after the US President told an Italian TV channel that she had "begged" him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit.

  according to ABC News Australia

• Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him.

  according to ABC News — International

• Trump smiled back, saying “I was abandoned.” "No, you were not," the prime minister immediately responded, laughing. (ANSA).

  according to ANSA

• During one meeting at the G7, Trump said he had been "abandoned" by Meloni in an exchange at which European Council President Antonio Costa and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also took part in.

  according to ANSA

• Meloni said she was 'stunned' by Trump's comments to Italian channel La7 in which he said Meloni 'wanted a picture with me so badly'

  according to National Post - Latest

• Italian premier on offensive after US president claimed she ‘begged’ for a photo with him

  according to Financial Times - Home (International) +2

• Italian outlet says after a meeting at the G7 summit, Trump said Meloni had "begged me to take a picture with her," and he "felt sorry for her."

  according to CBS News — Latest +2

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• Meloni begged for photo with me, I felt sorry for her says Trump. (ANSA) - ROME, JUN 19 - United States President Donald Trump told La7…

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• Trump accused Italy of not being helpful and said Meloni had changed.

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