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Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit

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President Donald Trump is lashing out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once more. Trump is insisting she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    Meloni slams Trump’s claim she ‘begged’ for a photo with him as Italy’s top diplomat cancels US trip (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani called President Trump’s claims “serious and offensive” toward Premier Giorgia Meloni and all of Italy.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip as Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him (opens MyNorthwest)

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    ROME (AP) — The Italian government on Friday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during

  3. The Guardian

    Italy PM Meloni ‘stunned’ by Trump’s claims she begged him for a photo (opens The Guardian)

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    US president provokes outrage as PM says he ‘totally invented’ story in interview with Italian media

  4. Los Angeles Times

    Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him as Italy's top diplomat cancels U.S. trip (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting.

  5. UPI

  6. Newsweek

    Italy cancels US visit after "offensive" Trump remarks (opens Newsweek)

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    President Donald Trump said that Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "wanted a picture with me so badly" at the G7 summit in France.

  7. The Daily Caller

    ‘I Never Beg,’ Meloni Declares After Trump G7 Photo Fiasco (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a heated video response Friday after President Donald Trump claimed that she had “begged” for a photo with him.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Giorgia Meloni claps back after Trump says she 'begged' for photo (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned trip to the U.S. next week following Trump’s remarks about Giorgia Meloni.

  9. ABC 13 Houston

    Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    The Italian government closed ranks to slam President Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit.

  10. Fox News

    Trump-Meloni spat grows over claim Italian PM 'begged' for photo: 'astonished' (opens Fox News)

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    Giorgia Meloni says Donald Trump's claims that she "begged" him for a photo are "completely made up," calling his remarks toward allies disappointing.

  11. Deutsche Welle

  12. Forbes

    What Did Trump Say About Meloni? Italian Foreign Minister Cancels U.S. Visit After ‘Offensive’ Words (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump reportedly claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged” for a photo with him at France’s G7 summit this week.

  13. The New Republic

    Trump Sparks Diplomatic Crisis With Italy Over Egomaniacal Photo Claim (opens The New Republic)

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    Trump, as self-obsessed as ever, claims Italy’s prime minister “begged” for a photo with him.

  14. CNN

    Italian foreign minister cancels trip to US over Trump’s comments about Meloni (opens CNN)

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    US President Donald Trump’s comments to an Italian media outlet about the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have sparked a fresh diplomatic incident.

  15. NBC News

    Trump ‘totally fabricated’ claim she begged him for a photo, Italy’s Giorgia Meloni says (opens NBC News)

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    After President Donald Trump said Giorgia Meloni had “begged” him for a photo at the G7 summit earlier this week, Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was quick to hit back.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Italy’s top diplomat nixes US trip after Meloni says Trump fabricated story (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The Italian prime minister has accused Trump of making up a story that she ‘begged’ him for a photo at G7 in France.

  17. WFMZ Allentown

    Trump deepens the dustup with Italy's Meloni over a disputed photo from the G7 summit (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    President Donald Trump is lashing out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once more. Trump is insisting she asked “over and over” for a photo with him at the recent

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Italy slams Trump claim Meloni begged for photo (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    ROME -- The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had "begged" for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested America's longtime European ally had had enough of Trump's boasting and critic…

  19. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Italy’s Meloni accuses Trump of fabricating G7 photo story | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    ROME >> Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally, Donald Trump, of fabricating a story about her today, after the president told an Italian TV channel that she had “begged” him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit.

  20. West Hawaii Today

    Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘totally invented’ story that she begged him for photo (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    ROME — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her on Friday, after the U.S. president told an Italian TV channel that she had “begged” him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit.

  21. Seattle Times

    Trump deepens the dustup with Italy’s Meloni, who says his ‘unprovoked attacks are senseless’ (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    President Donald Trump is lashing out at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once more.

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