Giorgia Meloni told reporters that allies should be frank with each other as tension between Italy and the United States grows over the war in the Middle East. But social media posts claiming the Italian prime minister said "no one throws around nuclear threats like Washington" and warned Donald Trump to "watch his words" appear to be referencing a fabricated statement,

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's relationship with Donald Trump appears strained. Trump criticized Meloni for not supporting his stance on Iran and for calling his attack on Pope Leo XIV “unacceptable.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has remained composed in the face of sharp criticism from US President Donald Trump. Speaking on the sidelines of a furniture fair in Milan on Tuesday, Meloni

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump's comments towards Pope Leo XIV as "unacceptable".

The right-wing Italian leader’s quest to hold the U.S.-Europe alliance together is crumbling.

Donald Trump has turned on Giorgia Meloni over her reluctance to join the war on Iran and her defence of the Pope.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is managing the repercussions of a public rebuke from US President Donald Trump this week over the pope, Iran and a defence deal with Israel. It's a rupture