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

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.

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

Antoni Tajani has pulled out of the visit, saying Trump’s comments on Giorgia Meloni comments ‘offend all of Italy’

Italy's foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Meloni stated in her video that she was reacting to Trump's assertions because 'certain things deserve an immediate response'.

Trump said the Italian prime minister 'wanted a picture with me so badly' at the G7 summit and he agreed because he 'felt sorry for her' Italy's foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

A diplomatic firestorm erupted Friday after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused President Trump of fabricating a story about her — and her government responded by canceling a planned diplomatic visit to Washington.