'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Meloni on Trump after 'unfounded' anecdote

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has repremanded US President Donald Trump, accusing him of making up a false story about her.

Her comments came after Trump said that his once-close ally had "begged" for a photograph with him at a G7 summit in France earlier this week.

Meloni strongly refuted his claim, saying she was shocked by his comments, which were "completely unfounded".

"Neither I, nor Italy, ever beg", she added.

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