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Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7
The highly public exchange is an indication that their earlier close ties have frayed since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.
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What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘made up’ story that she ‘begged’ him for photo at G7, The highly public exchange is an indication that their earlier close ties have frayed since Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran.
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Primary source: Italy’s Meloni says Trump ‘made up’ story that she ‘begged’ him for photo at G7 via BBC News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7BBC News - 2026-06-19T13:42:47+00:00
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