Italy's Meloni accuses Trump of fabricating claim she 'begged' for G7 photo
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Paul Kirby, Davide Ghiglione
Summary
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused former US President Donald Trump of fabricating a story that she "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit. The dispute has escalated to the point where Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani cancelled a planned trip to the US. The exchange signals a deterioration in the previously close relationship between Meloni and Trump, particularly following Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.
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Meloni has said his comments were entirely 'made-up'
The highly public exchange is an indication of how far their earlier close ties have frayed in the months since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran
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