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'Neither I nor Italy ever beg': Giorgia Meloni rejects Trump's claim she begged for a photo – video
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that she begged him for a photo, calling the statement 'completely made up' in a video posted on X. Trump had made the comment to Italy’s La7 after the G7 summit in France, suggesting he felt sorry for Meloni when she requested the photo.
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