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Monday, Jun 22, 2026

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Denies Trump Claims and Scraps Diplomatic Engagement Amid Rising Italy–US Political Tensions

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has rejected former United States President Donald Trump’s account of discussions at the G7 summit as false, prompting Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to cancel a planned trip to the United States and exposing a widening diplomatic strain between Rome and Trump-aligned political circles.
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