Trump vs. Georgia Meloni: 5 things you need to know as G7 photo spat escalates, ‘My popularity depends on…’
President of the United States Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni The two sides traded sharp criticisms on Saturday, further widening the public divide between the two leaders who had previously been seen as close allies. Trump claims Meloni was trying to fix relationship with washington She has refused to support U.S.-led military action against Iran, while also claiming her approval ratings have dropped as a result of her stance.
In response, Melons She quickly retorted, calling Trump’s comments “meaningless” and denying that her political standing depends on her relationship with the US president.
She also denied his claims that she “begged” him to take a photo with her during this week’s Group of Seven summit in France.
On Saturday, he reiterated that claim, misspelling her name as “Gigiorgia” when posting on his Truth social platform that “she wants to be friends again” to boost her “numbers.”