Meloni Directly Contradicts Trump on G7 Photo Dispute

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on June 19 publicly rejected President Trump's claim that she begged him for a photograph at a G7 summit, calling the account fabricated. The denial marks a rare direct contradiction by one of Trump's most ideologically aligned European partners. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani subsequently cancelled a planned U.S. trip, signaling Rome will not absorb the comment quietly.