{"id":514,"date":"2026-06-20T17:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=514"},"modified":"2026-06-20T17:13:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T17:13:10","slug":"neither-i-nor-italy-ever-beg-italys-pm-claps-back-at-trumps-sexist-insults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=514","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNeither I nor Italy ever beg\u201d: Italy\u2019s PM claps back at Trump\u2019s sexist insults"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<p>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushed back sharply against President Donald Trump on Saturday after he intensified a public dispute that began during the G7 summit, rejecting his criticism as \u201csenseless\u201d and defending Italy\u2018s sovereignty in response to claims about military cooperation and her political standing.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=512\">The best TV relationships of 2026 (so far) renew our faith in other people<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest exchange stems from Trump\u2019s assertion that Meloni repeatedly sought a photograph with him during the G7 gathering, a claim the Italian leader has publicly denied. Trump escalated the feud Saturday in a Truth Social post, accusing Meloni of refusing U.S. military requests related to the recent conflict with Iran and suggesting she was attempting to repair relations with him for political reasons.<\/p>\n<p><span><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" class=\"truthsocial-embed w-full h-full lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116782416835973120\/embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" width=\"600\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump, these constant, unprovoked attacks are senseless,\u201d Meloni said in a statement responding directly to the president\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>Trump claimed that Meloni\u2019s popularity had suffered because she declined to support the United States in efforts aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and alleged that Italy refused to allow American forces to use military facilities in the country. He also dismissed any suggestion of reconciliation, writing, \u201cNow, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again. No thanks!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Io e l\u2019Italia non imploriamo mai. pic.twitter.com\/sTpKlqWB67<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Giorgia Meloni (@GiorgiaMeloni) June 19, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>[NOTE: English translation is provided in the attached comments.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Meloni rejected both Trump\u2019s characterization of her political standing and his criticism of Italy\u2019s decisions regarding U.S. military installations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy popularity depends on my ability to defend Italy\u2019s national interest, and that is exactly what I have always done,\u201d she said. \u201cThat is also what I did regarding the American military bases in Italy. Their use is governed by agreements that we have always respected, and that cannot be violated as long as I am Prime Minister.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=504\">Why not just ban all the books?<\/a><\/p>\n<div><span><span><iframe class=\"ig-post w-full lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZz2YUPM4st\/embed\" height=\"655\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cItaly remains a sovereign nation,\u201d she added. \u201cIn any case, my popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Italian leader also appeared to address Trump\u2019s earlier claim that she had repeatedly sought a photograph with him during the summit. In a social media post accompanied by video remarks, Meloni wrote: \u201cNeither I nor Italy ever beg.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The dispute has drawn attention because Meloni, a far-right conservative nationalist who has often been viewed as one of Trump\u2019s closest ideological allies among European leaders, has generally maintained cordial relations with Republican administrations and NATO partners.<\/p>\n<p>What began as a disagreement over events at the G7 summit has now evolved into a broader public clash involving military cooperation, national sovereignty and the future of U.S.-Italy relations at a time of heightened international tensions.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationacrossamerica.com\/?p=502\">Elon Musk and the trillionaire class test democracy\u2019s limits<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A dispute over a G7 photo expanded into a public clash over sovereignty, military bases and U.S.-Italy relations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5,785,348],"class_list":["post-514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-donald-trump","tag-giorgia-meloni","tag-italy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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