Meloni slams Trump’s claim she ‘begged’ for a photo with him as Italy’s top diplomat cancels US trip

The Italian government is pushing back after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 meeting. The pushback suggests the longtime U.S. ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United States this weekend, calling Trump’s claims “serious and offensive” toward Meloni and all of Italy. Meloni, for her part, posted a video calling Trump’s claims “completely...