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Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned visit to the U.S. scheduled for June 21 and 22 after Trump claimed in an interview with Italian channel La7 that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned visit to the U.S. scheduled for June 21 and 22 after Trump claimed in an interview with Italian channel La7 that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had "begged" him for a photo at the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.

Meloni denied Trump's account in a video posted on social media, calling his statements "completely made up" and saying she was "frankly stunned." She added: "I and Italy ever beg."

Meloni denied Trump's account in a video posted on social media, calling his statements "completely made up" and saying she was "frankly stunned." She added: "I and Italy ever beg."

Trump made the remarks in a phone interview with La7, which released only an Italian-dubbed transcript without publishing the original audio. He said Meloni "wanted a picture with me so badly" and that he agreed only because he "felt sorry for her."

Trump made the remarks in a phone interview with La7, which released only an Italian-dubbed transcript without publishing the original audio. He said Meloni "wanted a picture with me so badly" and that he agreed only because he "felt sorry for her."

Tajani had been scheduled to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Italy-U.S. Business, Investment, Science and Innovation Forum in Miami. Italy's Justice Minister Carlo Nordio called Trump's comments a "painful injury" to Italy-U.S. ties.

Tajani had been scheduled to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Italy-U.S. Business, Investment, Science and Innovation Forum in Miami. Italy's Justice Minister Carlo Nordio called Trump's comments a "painful injury" to Italy-U.S. ties.

Meloni was the only European leader to attend Trump's January 2025 inauguration and had been seen as a potential bridge between Europe and the Trump administration. At the G7 summit's close on Wednesday, she described the atmosphere as "very positive" with "no friction."

Meloni was the only European leader to attend Trump's January 2025 inauguration and had been seen as a potential bridge between Europe and the Trump administration. At the G7 summit's close on Wednesday, she described the atmosphere as "very positive" with "no friction."

Relations between the two leaders had been strained since April, when Meloni called Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV "unacceptable." Trump responded in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera, saying "I thought she had courage, but I was wrong," and has since threatened to withdraw U.S. troops from Italy.

Relations between the two leaders had been strained since April, when Meloni called Trump's criticism of Pope Leo XIV "unacceptable." Trump responded in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera, saying "I thought she had courage, but I was wrong," and has since threatened to withdraw U.S. troops from Italy.

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Meloni denied Trump's account in a video posted on social media, calling his statements "completely fabricated" and saying she was "frankly stunned." She added: "Neither I nor Italy ever beg."

Meloni denied Trump's account in a video posted on social media, calling his statements "completely fabricated" and saying she was "frankly stunned." She added: "Neither I nor Italy ever beg."

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