Trump posted an image on Truth Social that shows Meloni looking up at the American President, with the words “restraining order needed” printed across the top.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told an Italian news channel, “We are convinced that transatlantic relations go far beyond individual statements.” Interior Minister Matteo Salvini told reporters he “won’t comment on these things anymore.” Guido Crosetto, the nation’s Defense Minister, said he “didn’t react at all” to Trump’s post and that he was more focused on maintaining Italy’s relationship with a “vital ally like the U.S.”
rekindles tensions between the two leaders that have been simmering for months. While Meloni, who is up for reelection in 2027, was once considered a close ally of the American President—and was even dubbed “Europe’s Trump Whisperer”—but has distanced herself from him in recent months.
Things escalated last month, when Trump told an Italian broadcaster that Meloni “begged” him to take a photo with her during the G7 Summit—and that he only agreed to do so because he “felt sorry” for her.
“She wouldn’t even let us use Italy’s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience, and this despite the fact the U.S. contributes hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year to protect Italy, and other ‘so-called’ NATO Allies,” he continued. “Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her ‘numbers up.’ No thanks!!!”
Meloni fired back at Trump in a video she shared on X in June, saying that Trump’s comments “are completely fabricated” and that she was “stunned” by his behavior.
“There’s one thing he must remember: Italy and I do not beg,” Meloni continued in her video message last month.
Both Trump and Meloni are expected to travel to Ankara for the NATO Summit, which will take place July 7-8.
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