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Meloni hits back at Trump over G7 photo claim, signaling alliance strain

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly rebuked former U.S. President Donald Trump, escalating a dispute over a photograph at the G7 summit. Trump claimed Meloni "begged" for the picture, which Meloni vehemently denied, calling the assertion "completely fabricated." This public spat highlights a growing rift between the two leaders, exacerbated by disagreements over international conflicts and trade policies. AI

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Meloni hits back at Trump over G7 photo claim, signaling alliance strain

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Trump escalates spat with Italy’s Meloni over G7 photo claim

    US President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking the dispute to tensions over Iran and Nato. The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Tr…

  2. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press ·

    Meloni rips into Trump for ‘completely fabricated’ claims about a photo opp at the G7 Summit

    After Trump claimed Italy's premier "begged" for a photo at the G7, Meloni fired back, fracturing America's last strong alliance in Europe.

  3. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Berkowitz ·

    Italy's Meloni unloads on Trump as fracture grows over G7 incident

    <p>Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni's war of words over a factually contested photo op at <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/20/ai-tech-moguls-g7" target="_blank">the G-7</a> exploded on Saturday, with the one-time friends blasting each other in angry terms on social media.</p…

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