Italy's Meloni, once Trump's closest ally in Europe, says he made up a story about her

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:32:35 GMT

"Italy and I do not beg," Meloni said in a video rebuke posted on social media Friday. Italy's top diplomat, meanwhile, said he was cancelling a visit to the U.S because of the alleged remarks.

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