Fox News • June 19, 2026 15:03

Trump-Meloni spat grows over claim Italian PM 'begged' for photo: 'astonished'

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Giorgia Meloni fires back at Trump after he claimed she "begged" for a photo, calling his statements "completely made up" following the G7 summit.

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Fri 13:35 - The Hill

Meloni rebukes Trump over G7 photo claims: 'Neither I nor Italy ever beg'

Fri 15:03 - Fox News

Trump-Meloni spat grows over claim Italian PM 'begged' for photo: 'astonished'

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Meloni rebukes Trump over G7 photo claims: 'Neither I nor Italy ever beg'

The Italian government is pushing back against President Trump, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accusing him of making up a story about her begging for a photo at the Group …