{"id":2616691,"date":"2026-06-20T13:14:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meloni-calls-trumps-attacks-senseless-after-warm-g7-summit\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T13:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:16:08","slug":"meloni-calls-trumps-attacks-senseless-after-warm-g7-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meloni-calls-trumps-attacks-senseless-after-warm-g7-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Meloni calls Trump&#8217;s attacks &#8216;senseless&#8217; after warm G7 summit"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fmeloni-calls-trumps-attacks-senseless-after-warm-g7-summit%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=2616691&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 publicly escalated her dispute with former U.S. President Donald Trump, criticizing his recent attacks as \u201csenseless\u201d and affirming her commitment to defending Italy\u2019s national interests. The conflict intensified after Trump accused Meloni of begging for a photo at the G7 Summit, a claim she denies and attributes to Trump\u2019s personal grudge over Italy&#8217;s refusal to assist in the Iran conflict. Meloni emphasized that her popularity is based on her dedication to Italy\u2019s sovereignty and interests, not her personal relationships, and criticized Trump\u2019s behaviour towards her and her country.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Meloni and Trump has been strained as italy\u2019s decision during \u201coperation Epic Fury\u201d to refuse logistical support, which displeased Trump and contributed to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/insubordinate-officers-publicly-attack-the-secretary-of-war\/\" title=\"Insubordinate Officers Publicly Attack The Secretary Of ...\">public disparagement<\/a> of her. Meloni responded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-conservatism-is-a-dead-end\/\" title=\"\u2018National Conservatism\u2019 Is A Dead End\">denying trump\u2019<\/a>s claims and criticizing his conduct toward allies.Trump further confirmed that the fallout stemmed from Italy\u2019s stance on the Iran war, accusing Meloni of attempting to mend their relations for political gain. This rift marks a notably sharp break in their previously strong rapport, making it one of the most dramatic divergences in Trump\u2019s second term.  <\/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> escalated her growing feud with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, calling his attacks \u201csenseless\u201d and saying her priority was to \u201cdefend Italy\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">national interest<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meloni\u2019s outrage over Trump claiming she \u201cbegged\u201d him for a photo at the G7 Summit continued after Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4617056\/trump-criticize-meloni-strait-of-hormuz-blockade\/\">responded with a post<\/a> on Truth Social, maintaining his grudge over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/italy\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"636\">Italy\u2019s<\/a> refusal to help with the war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>. Trump stood by his story that Meloni begged him for a photo at the summit, then tore into her popularity and mocked her for trying to \u201cbe friends again.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prime minister responded<\/a> in a long post on Instagram by claiming the president was launching \u201cconstant\u201d attacks against her, which she said were \u201csenseless.\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\/4617543\/meloni-trump-attacks-senseless-defend-italy-national-interest\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Meloni calls Trump\u2019s attacks \u2018senseless\u2019 and says she will \u2018defend Italy\u2019s national interest\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4617519\/iran-close-strait-of-hormuz-again-diplomat-switzerland\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran says it closed the Strait of Hormuz again as diplomatic team heads to Switzerland<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4617452\/israel-hezbollah-fight-after-ceasefire-lebanon\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting after ceasefire in Lebanon<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs for my popularity, being your friend certainly has not helped it, nor does it depend on my relationship with you. My popularity depends on my ability to defend Italy\u2019s national interest, and that is exactly what I have always done,\u201d she wrote. \u201cThat is also what I did regarding the American military bases in Italy. Their use is governed by agreements that we have always respected, and that cannot be violated as long as I am Prime Minister.\u201d<\/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\">\u201cItaly remains a sovereign nation. In any case, my popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours,\u201d Meloni added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public breakup of their previously strong friendship is one of the most dramatic Trump has seen in his second term. She was reportedly the only European leader to receive an invitation to his inauguration in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cracks began forming in their relationship amid Trump\u2019s wider disputes with NATO and tariffs, and the first public break occurred when Meloni called Trump\u2019s criticisms of Pope Leo \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/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\">Trump publicly soured on Meloni during Operation Epic Fury, when Italy refused to help with the war and forbade the use of its airfields for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/latino-republican-who-won-mayorship-in-town-that-is-85-latino-latinos-opening-their-eyes\/\" title=\"Latino Republican Who Won Mayorship In Town That Is 85% Latino: Latinos \u2018Opening Their Eyes\u2019\">logistical assistance<\/a>. Trump\u2019s bitterness over the slight has held, leading to his public ribbing of Meloni after the G7 Summit, in which he claimed she was \u201cbegging\u201d for a picture with him to an Italian news outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While most European leaders have shrugged off Trump\u2019s attacks, Meloni turned the slight into a spectacle with a video message denying his claims and accusing him of fabricating the interaction, then shifted to a wider criticism of his character.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know why the president of the United States behaves like this towards his allies. it is not the first time, moreover,\u201d she said.<\/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\"><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=\"post\" id=\"4616177\">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\">Trump has responded by doubling down and confirming the fallout was over Italy\u2019s refusal to help with the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe wouldn\u2019t even let us use Italy\u2019s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience, and this despite the fact the U.S. contributes hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year to protect Italy, and other \u2018so-called\u2019 NATO Allies. Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her \u2018numbers up.\u2019 No thanks!!!\u201d he said in a Saturday post on Truth Social.<\/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<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meloni dismisses Trump\u2019s attacks, prioritizes Italy\u2019s interests<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2616692,"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],"tags":[32319,57219,35152],"class_list":["post-2616691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-donald-trump","tag-g7-2","tag-giorgia-meloni"],"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\/2616691","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\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2616691"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2616699,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616691\/revisions\/2616699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2616692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}