India, June 21 -- A public spat between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni intensified on Saturday after the two leaders exchanged sharp remarks over an alleged request for a photograph during the recent G7 Summit in France.

Trump accused Meloni of seeking publicity through him and suggested that her political standing in Italy was weakening, prompting a swift and fiery response from the Italian leader.

Trump claims Meloni wanted a photo

In a post on X, Trump claimed that Meloni repeatedly sought a photograph with him during the G7 Summit and alleged that she was now criticising him to boost her popularity at home.

"She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity," Trump wrote, adding that Me...