Donald Trump, faced with a Europe shocked by his unprecedented attack on Giorgia Meloni , isn't backing down an inch and is actually relaunching his attack. The Prime Minister "begged" him for a photo with her, as she told a La7 reporter, "because she wants to revive her flagging popularity" following the US "victory" in Iran . And the Prime Minister, as she did yesterday, immediately and harshly responded: "Being your friend doesn't help me. My popularity doesn't concern you; take care of yours."
This time the tycoon is relying on Truth, his social network from which he launches attacks against half the world, to reiterate what happened during the G7 meeting in Evian, France.
"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has asked, over and over again, for a photo with me. She's doing poorly in Italy with her popularity , perhaps because she rejected the United States of America, a country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to preventing Iran from obtaining or developing a nuclear weapon (but so did NATO, for that matter!)," Trump wrote in his post.
The US president stressed that Meloni "would not even have allowed us to use Italian runways or runways, a major logistical inconvenience, despite the fact that the US contributes hundreds of billions of dollars a year to protect Italy and other so-called NATO allies" .
Finally, the thrust: "Now, after the United States has militarily defeated Iran, it wants to make friends again to boost its numbers. No thanks!"
Meloni's response
"President Trump, these constant and unmotivated attacks are senseless. As for my popularity, being your friend has certainly not helped it, nor does it depend on my relationship with you . My popularity depends on my ability to defend Italy's national interest, and that is exactly what I have always done," the prime minister wrote on social media.
"That's what I did," Meloni added, "even regarding the American military bases in Italy. Their use is governed by agreements we have always respected and which cannot be violated as long as I am Prime Minister. Italy remains a sovereign nation. In any case, my popularity is none of your business. I suggest you focus on yours ."
Finally, the Prime Minister concluded: "I won't return to this subject, because I still believe in the unity of the West and I don't think this is a spectacle worthy of our task."
(Unioneonline/L)