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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(138,637 posts)
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 01:49 PM 4 hrs ago

Trump doubles down on feud with Italian Prime Minister Meloni, insisting she asked for G7 photo

US President Donald Trump deepened his feud with Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, doubling down on claims that she insisted on a photo with him at the G7 summit in France this week.

"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France," Trump wrote on social media of a leader who has been a key European ally.

He claimed that Meloni's popularity was plummeting, suggesting it was a result of her refusing to help the US in its conflict against Iran.

But the Italian leader was quick to rebuff Trump's declarations, suggesting his argument was nonsense and advising the president to direct his attention toward his own popularity rather than hers.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/italian-foreign-minister-cancels-trip-132003920.html

Projection from predator piggy.

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Trump doubles down on feud with Italian Prime Minister Meloni, insisting she asked for G7 photo (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 4 hrs ago OP
What a childish thing to argue about! Jim__ 4 hrs ago #1
Guy trying to bag a date with Blondie bucolic_frolic 4 hrs ago #2
She is not his preferred age demographic. niyad 2 hrs ago #15
He really can focus on horse-puckies struggle4progress 4 hrs ago #3
Waiting for Trump's AI video with her begging him for it. no_hypocrisy 4 hrs ago #4
IF she had asked for a picture with him, I'm sure he'd have obliged but she rebuffed him and that's the riff Deuxcents 4 hrs ago #5
Furious right-wing Italian paper brands Trump with a vulgar term in scorching op-ed LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago #6
I beat them to it Prairie Gates 3 hrs ago #10
Silenzioso, Piggy! tanyev 4 hrs ago #7
Once again, his ego leads him to destructive diplomacy. Wednesdays 4 hrs ago #8
Especially a woman PatSeg 2 hrs ago #13
trump lies a lot. enough said republianmushroom 3 hrs ago #9
Creating nonsensical controversy to keep in the news BeneteauBum 2 hrs ago #11
Dumb as a Stump! Your Own Family Can Barely Stand to Pose with You w/o Rictus Taking Over! The Roux Comes First 2 hrs ago #12
Geez, krasnov, we all saw that video of the two of you, and PM Meloni niyad 2 hrs ago #14
Donald Trump is a pathological liar. Ray Bruns 2 hrs ago #16
He's so pathetic themaguffin 2 hrs ago #17
Trump hates women leaders DemocracyForever 2 hrs ago #18
He's subhuman. spanone 1 hr ago #19

Deuxcents

(28,149 posts)
5. IF she had asked for a picture with him, I'm sure he'd have obliged but she rebuffed him and that's the riff
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 02:09 PM
4 hrs ago

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,685 posts)
6. Furious right-wing Italian paper brands Trump with a vulgar term in scorching op-ed
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 02:15 PM
4 hrs ago

This makes me smile. This paper is calling trump out for being an asshole

A right-wing Italian paper went after Trump with a vulgar name amid his spat with the country's prime minister.

Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-06-20T16:00:10.761Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-italian/

A right-wing Italian paper went after Trump with a vulgar name amid his spat with the country's prime minister.

"Sorry to say it, but I can't find, and perhaps there isn't, another way to say it," a translation of the Italian article from the Libero Quotidiano reads. "Donald Trump is an a—."

The article uses the Italian term "coglione," even using it in the headline, as it blasted Trump for ruining progress towards a friendly relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by telling an Italian news network that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit. Meloni denied the account and accused Trump of making it up in a fierce response that tore into him.

"Only an a— could ruin everything with a lie so huge as to become ridiculous," the article read. "Why say such nonsense? The answer can only be found in the definition of the word 'a—' which has entered the popular jargon of the Italian language: an inept, stupid person who acts with little intelligence."

Trump stood by his claim that Meloni was a "big fan" of his in comments to NBC News on Friday. Meanwhile, Meloni was cheered on across the world, even called "fabulous," for firing back at Trump.

Although the article attacks "the inadequacy of the American president," it does strike a sympathetic tone by admitting, "it is not the case to declare war on America," and "we do not deny it, we too had placed many hopes" in Trump.

Wednesdays

(23,419 posts)
8. Once again, his ego leads him to destructive diplomacy.
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 02:20 PM
4 hrs ago

He could have just said nothing, but NOOOOO. He can't let a WOMAN have the last word.

BeneteauBum

(929 posts)
11. Creating nonsensical controversy to keep in the news
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:06 PM
2 hrs ago

Says whatever to keep the attention on itself……..doesn’t matter if there is no truth in the assertions.

Peace ☮️

niyad

(135,216 posts)
14. Geez, krasnov, we all saw that video of the two of you, and PM Meloni
Sun Jun 21, 2026, 04:20 PM
2 hrs ago

clearly was NOT "begging" you for anything.

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