{"id":2616069,"date":"2026-06-19T08:53:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giorgia-meloni-claps-back-after-trump-says-she-begged-for-photo\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:53:47","slug":"giorgia-meloni-claps-back-after-trump-says-she-begged-for-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/giorgia-meloni-claps-back-after-trump-says-she-begged-for-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"Giorgia Meloni claps back after Trump says she &#8216;begged&#8217; for photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgiorgia-meloni-claps-back-after-trump-says-she-begged-for-photo%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2616069&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticized former President Donald Trump after he alleged she begged for a photograph with him during the G7 summit in France.Meloni dismissed Trump&#8217;s claims as fabricated and expressed her frustration with his behavior towards allies. She also suggested that Trump shows less resolve with enemies of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-outlines-plan-to-curb-deaths-from-deadly-fentanyl-xylazine-combination\/\" title=\"White House reveals strategy to reduce fatalities caused by lethal fentanyl-xylazine mix.\">west compared<\/a> to how he treats certain leaders. The dispute has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-announces-sanctions-on-iran-drone-procurement-network\/\" title=\"US Announces Sanctions on Iran Drone Procurement Network\">worsened tensions<\/a> between the two, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceling a scheduled trip to the U.S. in response to Trump&#8217;s remarks. Trump made these comments during an Italian TV interview, stating that Meloni wanted a photo badly and that he felt sorry for her, claiming she asked him to take a picture and that he refused but felt sympathetic.Previously supportive of Trump, Meloni&#8217;s relationship with him has cooled in recent months, especially after she criticized Trump over his comments about the Pope. The exchange has increased diplomatic friction between Italy and the U.S.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italian Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/giorgia-meloni\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5536\">Giorgia Meloni<\/a> fired back at President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Friday after he claimed she had \u201cbegged\u201d to take a photograph with him during the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/g7\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1005\"> Group of Seven<\/a> summit in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/france\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"387\">France<\/a> earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s statements are completely fabricated,\u201d Meloni said in a video statement translated from Italian. \u201cI am frankly appalled. I don\u2019t know why the president of the United States behaves this way towards his allies; after all, it\u2019s not the first time it\u2019s happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4614590\/francesca-albanese-un-first-amendment-litigation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UN\u2019s Albanese faces uphill battle with First Amendment case seeking to end sanctions against her<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4616068\/labours-andy-burnhams-special-election-win-could-spell-doom-for-starmer-as-prime-minister\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Labour\u2019s Andy Burnham\u2019s special election win could spell doom for Starmer as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prime minister<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4615253\/uk-sentencing-two-chinese-spies\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>UK sentences two Chinese British nationals for spying on Beijing\u2019s behalf<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI can only say it\u2019s a pity that he doesn\u2019t show the same determination with the enemies of the West, with the enemies of the United States, with leaders towards whom he instead proves to be much more accommodating,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute threatened to deepen tensions between the two leaders, who had previously maintained a close relationship despite policy disagreements. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced he was canceling a planned trip to the United States next week following Trump\u2019s remarks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe serious and offensive words of President Trump towards Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offend the whole of Italy,\u201d Tajani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Antonio_Tajani\/status\/2067915395764244672\">wrote on X<\/a> while announcing the cancellation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump made the comments during an interview with Italian television channel La7.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe\u2019s probably happy I talked to her. I didn\u2019t have to talk to her,\u201d Trump said, according to La7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked about Italy\u2019s prime minister, Trump went on to claim that Meloni had sought a photograph with him at the summit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4612358\/hot-mic-moments-world-leaders-g7-summit\/\">Top five hot mic moments from world leaders at G7 summit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe begged me to take a picture with her. She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn\u2019t have taken it, but I felt sorry for her,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meloni was once among Trump\u2019s strongest supporters in Europe and was the only European Union head of state to attend his 2025 inauguration. The relationship, however, has cooled in recent months. Earlier this year, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4528041\/meloni-support-pope-leo-trump-feud-unacceptable\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4528041\/meloni-support-pope-leo-trump-feud-unacceptable\/\">Meloni criticized Trump<\/a> for attacking Pope Leo XIV over the pontiff\u2019s condemnation of the Iran conflict, prompting a sharp response from the U.S. president, who accused the Italian leader of lacking courage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meloni Denies Trump\u2019s Claim of Begging for Photo at G7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2616072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26105395997551.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[50777,35152,36160,3634],"class_list":["post-2616069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-european-politics","tag-giorgia-meloni","tag-political-controversy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26105395997551.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2616069"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2616074,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616069\/revisions\/2616074"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2616072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}