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Trump-Meloni feud intensifies amid photo allegation, Iran conflict.

6/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s personal rapport has collapsed into a public feud.
U.S. President Donald Trump alleged on Italian TV that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni begged for a photo, a charge Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called fabricated.
The war in Iran forced Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to defend Pope Leo, deny a Sicilian airbase hosted U.S. weapons, and strain ties with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s personal rapport has collapsed into a public feud.
U.S. President Donald Trump alleged on Italian TV that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni begged for a photo, a charge Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called fabricated.
The war in Iran forced Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to defend Pope Leo, deny a Sicilian airbase hosted U.S. weapons, and strain ties with U.S. President Donald Trump.