Italy's Top Diplomat Cancels U.S. Trip As Meloni Slams Trump's Claim She 'Begged' For A Photo With Him

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“Italy and I do not beg," Premier Giorgia Meloni said in response to Trump's claim, which the Italian government called “serious and offensive." ROME (AP) — The Italian government on Friday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested the longtime U.S. ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly cancelled a planned trip to the United

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