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"I came along and gave Iran - the Worlds number one sponsor of terror - HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of taxpayer money AND control of the Strait of Hormuz!!!"

Sanity Claws
(22,460 posts)I knew he would post something like that.
agingdem
(9,036 posts)expecting his target will back down and say My mistake, you were right, thank you sir except Trump just made an ass of himself (and by extension the US) on the global stage.. and Meloni is the president of Italy not a schmucky congressman begging for his endorsement
Emile
(44,018 posts)wyn borkins
(1,561 posts)Questa è una notizia di ieri e lui è ancora un bugiardo.

This is yesterday's news and he's still a liar.
malaise
(299,383 posts)STFU and croak fool
Lovie777
(24,358 posts)and shaking their collectives head and wondering how in the world did USA citizens allow this monster back in.
dalton99a
(96,131 posts)malaise
(299,383 posts)Phew!





Kid Berwyn
(25,424 posts)From The Guardian:
Responding in a video post on Instagram with the caption Italy and I never beg, Meloni said some things deserve an immediate response.
Donald Trumps declarations are totally invented, she added. Frankly, I am stunned. I dont know why the US president behaves this way towards his allies. Its not the first time its happened, I can only say its unfortunate he doesnt show the same determination towards the wests enemies.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/19/giorgia-meloni-stunned-donald-trump-claims-begged-him-photo
PittBlue
(4,869 posts)He is the most disgusting pig on the face of the earth.
LetMyPeopleVote
(183,665 posts)This makes me smile. This paper is calling trump out for being an asshole
A right-wing Italian paper went after Trump with a vulgar name amid his spat with the country's prime minister.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-06-20T16:00:10.761Z
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-italian/
"Sorry to say it, but I can't find, and perhaps there isn't, another way to say it," a translation of the Italian article from the Libero Quotidiano reads. "Donald Trump is an a."
The article uses the Italian term "coglione," even using it in the headline, as it blasted Trump for ruining progress towards a friendly relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by telling an Italian news network that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit. Meloni denied the account and accused Trump of making it up in a fierce response that tore into him.
"Only an a could ruin everything with a lie so huge as to become ridiculous," the article read. "Why say such nonsense? The answer can only be found in the definition of the word 'a' which has entered the popular jargon of the Italian language: an inept, stupid person who acts with little intelligence."
Trump stood by his claim that Meloni was a "big fan" of his in comments to NBC News on Friday. Meanwhile, Meloni was cheered on across the world, even called "fabulous," for firing back at Trump.
Although the article attacks "the inadequacy of the American president," it does strike a sympathetic tone by admitting, "it is not the case to declare war on America," and "we do not deny it, we too had placed many hopes" in Trump.
LetMyPeopleVote
(183,665 posts)News you can use from the opinion editors of the Italian right-wing daily Libero:
— George Conway âï¸ðºð¸ (@gtconway.bsky.social) 2026-06-20T12:46:10.950Z
"TRUMP IS AN ASSHOLE"
www.liberoquotidiano.it/news/esteri/...
