{"id":1831,"date":"2026-06-20T18:35:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1831"},"modified":"2026-06-20T18:35:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T18:35:51","slug":"meloni-tells-trump-to-focus-on-his-own-issues-as-spat-simmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1831","title":{"rendered":"Meloni tells Trump to focus on his own issues as spat simmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni traded barbs for a second day in an unprecedented blowout between the two countries&#8217; leaders.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1829\">Putin cherished Ukraine\u2019s holiest site, then his drones struck<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In a social media post on Saturday, Trump continued to insist &#8211; as he did on Friday &#8211; that Meloni had repeatedly asked for a photo with him at this week&#8217;s G7 meeting but he refused because Italy didn&#8217;t help the U.S. with the bombing campaign against Iran.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her \u2018numbers up.&#8217; No thanks!!!&#8221; Trump added.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Meloni retorted almost immediately in a post on Instagram Saturday, saying the &#8220;constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Italy remains a sovereign nation. In any case, my popularity is none of your concern,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;I suggest you focus on yours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=1827\">Brazil\u00b4s President Lula maintains poll lead over right-wing Senator Bolsonaro<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Meloni opposed the Iran war from the beginning but became more vocal in her criticism as energy prices surged. Italy in March denied the U.S. the use of an airbase in Sicily for combat operations during the war, citing rules that date back to the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Meloni also defended Pope Leo XIV, saying the president&#8217;s remarks criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war were &#8220;unacceptable.&#8221; That prompted Trump to say he was &#8220;shocked&#8221; by her and that she lacked courage.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Tensions had appeared to ease at the G7 summit this week in France, with Italian diplomats saying the two had cleared the air. 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