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Meloni escalates public feud with Trump after G7 summit
NDTV··21 Jun
Many European leaders have avoided direct public fights with Trump, calculating confrontation could backfire. Meloni, facing elections next year, is the first G7 leader to escalate after Trump said she sought repeated photos. Italy also halted a critical minerals initiative dubbed Pax Silica. Researcher Lorenzo Castellani said being seen as Trump's puppet in Europe carries electoral cost.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Meloni's public break with Trump signals that even allied European conservatives may distance themselves when domestic voters reject alignment.
- Italy scrapped a planned Miami business forum, delaying a US-Italy critical minerals pact called Pax Silica.
- The dispute shows G7 unity on Iran can mask sharp bilateral friction among leaders.
What's Happening
- Giorgia Meloni accused Donald Trump of lying and pandering to enemies after he claimed she begged for a G7 photo.
- She told Trump to check his own polling before the November US midterms.
- Italy's foreign ministry cancelled a US-Italy business forum that Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to attend.
Europe Tests Confrontation
- Meloni was once among Trump's closest European allies and attended his 2025 inauguration.
- Trump left the G7 calling the summit one of the most successful despite tensions over Iran.
- Researcher Lorenzo Castellani said being seen as Trump's puppet in Europe is politically costly for Meloni ahead of elections.
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