"Italy and I do not beg," Meloni said in a video rebuke posted on social media Friday. Italy's top diplomat, meanwhile, said he was cancelling a visit to the U.S because of the alleged remarks.
Italy's Meloni, once Trump's closest ally in Europe, says he made up a story about her
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Fri 12:03 - Sky News (UK)
'Completely made up': Italy's PM on Trump's comments she begged him for photo
Fri 13:42 - BBC Europe
Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7
Fri 15:58 - France 24
Italy: Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo
Fri 16:44 - NYT Europe
Italy Doesn’t ‘Beg,’ Giorgia Meloni Tells Trump