{"id":2616432,"date":"2026-06-19T18:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reiterates-criticism-of-meloni-over-lack-of-help-with-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:14:58","slug":"trump-reiterates-criticism-of-meloni-over-lack-of-help-with-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reiterates-criticism-of-meloni-over-lack-of-help-with-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump reiterates criticism of Meloni over lack of help with Strait of Hormuz"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-reiterates-criticism-of-meloni-over-lack-of-help-with-strait-of-hormuz%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=2616432&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>President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni &#8220;begged&#8221; to take a photo with him at the G7 Summit in France. His relationship with Meloni has become strained since Italy refused to support the U.S. plan for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-blames-food-crisis-on-sanctions\/\" title=\"Russia Blames Food Crisis on Sanctions\">military blockade<\/a> of the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions over Iran. Trump criticized her stance and expressed disappointment that she was not more involved with the U.S. on this issue, alleging she was merely a fan rather than an active participant. Meloni denied Trump&#8217;s claims,calling them &#8220;completely fabricated&#8221; and expressed her frustration over his behavior towards allies. Additionally,italy&#8217;s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned U.S. trip in solidarity with Meloni after Trump\u2019s comments. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >episode highlights ongoing tensions<\/a> between the U.S. and European allies regarding regional security and diplomacy in the Middle East.  <\/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\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> restated his claim that 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> \u201cbegged\u201d to take a picture with him at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/g7\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1005\">G7<\/a> Summit in France this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s once-friendly relationship with Meloni has been strained since <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/italy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"636\">Italy<\/a> refused to back the U.S. plan to impose a military blockade on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> during the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war. He had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-ryan-to-host-fundraiser-for-liz-cheney-amid-backlash-over-her-trump-criticism\/\" title=\"Paul Ryan To Host Fundraiser For Liz Cheney Amid ...lash Over Her Trump Criticism\">initially criticized<\/a> her for defending <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pope-leo-xiv\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11789\">Pope Leo XIV<\/a> from Trump\u2019s personal attacks on the pontiff over the conflict. Months later, it appears the two world leaders can\u2019t let go of their differences.<\/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\/4616275\/iran-israel-genocidal-death-cult-permanent-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran calls Israel \u2018genocidal death cult\u2019 only interested in \u2018permanent war\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4616231\/trump-declares-iran-finished-reports-strait-of-hormuz-closed-again\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump declares Iran is \u2018FINISHED\u2019 amid conflicting information Strait of Hormuz has been closed<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4616209\/new-israeli-strikes-lebanon-key-elements-iran-peace-deal-risk\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>New Israeli strikes in Lebanon put key elements of Iran peace deal at risk<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump reiterated that Meloni \u201cbadly\u201d wanted a photo with him while criticizing her government\u2019s stance on the Strait of Hormuz blockade.<\/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\">\u201cThat\u2019s true,\u201d he told NBC News on Friday. \u201cShe wasn\u2019t there for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe was a big fan, but I don\u2019t want her as a fan because she was not there \u2014 along with the NATO group \u2014 having to do with the strait,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many European allies declined to participate in the U.S.-led military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, preferring a more diplomatic approach to reopening the key waterway for commercial shipping. Iran initially closed the strait in late February, causing a surge in global gas and oil prices.<\/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\">Renewed access to the Strait of Hormuz was one of the terms outlined in the 14-point <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/18\/nx-s1-5863027\/us-iran-trump-memorandum-of-understanding-full-text\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/18\/nx-s1-5863027\/us-iran-trump-memorandum-of-understanding-full-text\">memorandum of understanding<\/a> signed by both sides. Reports earlier on Friday indicated Iran had closed the strait again, but the Iranian Foreign Ministry later said the waterway is open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding Meloni, Trump previously said she was \u201cprobably happy I talked to her\u201d at the three-day G7 summit and that he \u201cdidn\u2019t have to talk to her.\u201d His remarks were made in an interview with Italian television channel La7, which caught Meloni\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In response, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-could-replace-keir-starmer-if-he-steps-down-as-uk-prime-minister\/\" title=\"Who could replace Keir Starmer if he steps down as UK prime minister?\">prime minister denied<\/a> she \u201cbegged\u201d for a photo and claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sasse-addresses-state-gop-officials-ahead-of-potential-censure-trump-lied-to-you\/\" title=\"Sasse Addresses State GOP Officials Ahead Of Potential Censure: Trump \u2018Lied To You...\">president lied<\/a> about their interaction.<\/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\">\u201cDonald Trump\u2019s statements are completely fabricated,\u201d Meloni said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GiorgiaMeloni\/status\/2067917590945788408\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GiorgiaMeloni\/status\/2067917590945788408\">video statement<\/a>. \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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4616177\/meloni-claps-back-her-deputy-minister-cancels-trip-us-after-trump-begged-photo\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4616177\/meloni-claps-back-her-deputy-minister-cancels-trip-us-after-trump-begged-photo\/\">MELONI CLAPS BACK, AND HER DEPUTY MINISTER CANCELS TRIP TO US AFTER TRUMP SAYS SHE \u2018BEGGED\u2019 FOR PHOTO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, Trump was seen conversing with Meloni and other European leaders during the G7 forum. When European Council President Antonio Costa remarked that the two were \u201cfriends again\u201d at the summit, Meloni <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiya_Eng\/status\/2066880163736871020\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlArabiya_Eng\/status\/2066880163736871020\">replied<\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019ve always been friends.\u201d<\/p>\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following Trump\u2019s critical comments about his ally, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Antonio_Tajani\/status\/2067915395764244672\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Antonio_Tajani\/status\/2067915395764244672\">announced<\/a> he canceled his planned trip to the U.S. early next week in a sign of solidarity with Meloni. Tajani said Trump\u2019s words \u201coffend all of Italy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump claims Meloni begged for photo at G7 summit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2616433,"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\/06\/AP26167434354601.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7375,32402,18372,57321,3634],"class_list":["post-2616432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-criticism","tag-international-relations","tag-meloni","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26167434354601.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616432","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2616432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2616436,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616432\/revisions\/2616436"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2616433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}