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Last Updated:June 19, 2026, 16:48 IST
Italy Deputy PM Antonio Tajani criticised Donald Trump for saying Giorgia Meloni "begged" for a G7 photo with him, cancels his June 21-22 US visit in protest.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with her deputy, Antonio Tajani, at the lower house of the Italian Parliament in Rome on April 9, 2026. (AFP photo)
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday strongly condemned US President Donald Trump’s remarks, in which he stated that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “begged" him for a photograph at the G7 Summit in France.
In a post on X, Tajani said that Trump’s remarks have “offended all of Italy." The Italian Deputy PM has also announced to cancel his visit to the US, planned for June 21 and 22, as a mark of protest against Trump.
Le gravi e offensive parole del Presidente Trump nei confronti del Presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni offendono tutta l’Italia. Per questo motivo ho deciso di annullare la mia visita negli Stati Uniti prevista per i prossimi 21 e 22 giugno.— Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) June 19, 2026
“The serious and offensive words of President Trump towards Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy. For this reason, I have decided to cancel my visit to the United States scheduled for the next 21 and 22 June," Tajani tweeted.
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