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Meloni turns from Trump ally to critic

Italy's foreign minister cancels Washington visit after Meloni accuses Trump of fabricating G7 photo story.

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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has canceled his scheduled trip to Washington, D.C., following Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's accusation that President Donald Trump fabricated a story about her 'begging' for a photo at the G7 summit in France. The diplomatic snub marks the latest escalation in the ongoing public feud between the two leaders, which began when Trump claimed in an Italian TV interview that Meloni had pleaded for a joint photo and that he felt sorry for her. Meloni has dismissed the anecdote as 'totally invented,' and the cancellation of the foreign minister's visit underscores the deepening rift between Italy and the United States.
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1d agoAl Jazeera World News

Italy's top diplomat has canceled his planned trip to Washington after Meloni accused Trump of fabricating the G7 photo story, marking a further escalation in the diplomatic feud.

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