Washington DC, June 20 -- Escalating the ongoing diplomatic feud, US President Donald Trump on Saturday reiterated his claim that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni repeatedly sought a photograph with him during the recent G7 summit in France, alleging that "she wants to be friends again in order to get her numbers up."

In an aggressive post on Truth Social, the US President characterised Meloni's alleged actions as a desperate attempt to boost her domestic popularity, asserting that she is "doing poorly in Italy" and trying to pivot back to him for political gain.

The President noted his deep-seated grievances regarding Italy's foreign policy, particularly its stance on the US military conflict with Iran.

Asserting that the US cont...