'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni says Trump made up story about photo
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to bbc.com, italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7 Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is astonished after President Donald Trump told Italian TV she had "begged" him for a picture with her, in comments that have provoked an open row between the two leaders.
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-giorgia-meloni-stunned-italy-nixes-tajani-visit
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Investing.com News
https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/italy-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-investingcom-italy-40-up-041-4751541
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The New York Times (Politics)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/world/europe/meloni-trump-italy.html
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20y1ygn707o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS