Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy, and Donald Trump, President of the United States, are involved in a public dispute over remarks Trump made to Italian broadcaster La7. Meloni posted a video response on X on June 19, 2026, stating that Trump's statements were completely fabricated and that Italy and she never beg. Sources Al Jazeera and Townhall report these events with varying levels of detail on specific phrasing.