Meloni Accuses Trump of Lying Ahead of November Midterms as G7 Ties Fray
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jun 21
Meloni Accuses Trump of Lying Ahead of November Midterms as G7 Ties Fray
3 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jun 21
Summary
Giorgia Meloni publicly broke with Donald Trump, accusing the US president of lying, pandering to enemies and turning on friends after long brushing off his jibes.
Her sharpest swipe told Trump to check his own polling before the November midterms, signaling a broader political rupture rather than a passing personal clash.
The break is notable because Meloni had been one of the few European leaders Trump openly liked, and she had previously let comments about her looks pass without response.
The clash came just after a relatively cordial G7 meeting, where leaders muted reservations about Trump's planned Iran peace deal and Trump called the summit "one of the most successful."