'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni hits back at Trump claim that she begged for a photo

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A diplomatic spat has erupted between Italy and the US after Donald Trump claimed Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni begged him for a photo at the G7 summit, which Meloni and Italian political circles strongly denied. The disagreement highlights tensions between the two countries in the diplomatic arena.

Italy and the United States have plunged into a diplomatic spat on Friday, after Donald Trump told Italian media that its prime minister had "begged him for a photo" at the recent G7 summit. It immediately sparked outrage in Italian political circles and beyond, drawing a response from Georgia Meloni herself as the fallout continues. Story by Luke Shrago.