India, June 20 -- US President Donald Trump has escalated his criticism of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the latest update of the ongoing diplomatic dispute following the G7 summit in France. Trump claimed on Saturday that Meloni repeatedly asked for a photograph with him and also said she was doing poorly politically in Italy, further fueling US-Italy political tensions.

G7 Summit Photo Controversy Begins

The dispute began after Trump, in an earlier interview with an Italian broadcaster, alleged that Meloni had begged for a photo with him during the G7 summit. The claim quickly triggered backlash, with Meloni strongly rejecting it and calling it completely fabricated. This initial disagreement set off a wider diplomatic row ...