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Jun 19, 2026
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Meloni says Trump 'completely made up' claim she 'begged' for a photo
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Meloni says Trump 'completely made up' claim she 'begged' for a photo
REUTERS
PUBLISHED JUNE 19, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her on Friday, after the U.S. President told an Italian TV channel that she had 'begged' him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit.
REUTERS
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