{"id":1756,"date":"2026-07-06T13:50:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/07\/06\/trump-launches-new-meme-attack-on-italys-meloni\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T13:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T13:50:47","slug":"trump-launches-new-meme-attack-on-italys-meloni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1756","title":{"rendered":"Trump launches new meme attack on Italy\u2019s Meloni"},"content":{"rendered":"

The US president has joked that he ought to file a restraining order against the Italian prime minister<\/strong><\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may need a restraining order against Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, reviving a public feud between the two leaders.<\/p>\n

The Italian prime minister last month dismissed<\/a> Trump\u2019s claim that she had desperately been seeking a photo opportunity with him during a G7 summit in France. Meloni argued that appearing too friendly with the US president could damage a politician\u2019s popularity, contrary to what he believes.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, Trump shared an image on Truth Social showing Meloni looking up at him with an admiring expression. The caption read: \u201cRestraining order needed.\u201d<\/em> The two leaders are due to meet this week in Ankara at a NATO leaders\u2019 summit. The joke, however, does not appear to have originated with Trump.<\/p>\n

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I MIGHT NEED A RESTRAINING ORDER!!!\ud83d\ude0e\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23\ud83e\udd23 pic.twitter.com\/Lm8wfb3wpv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo) June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Relations between Trump and Meloni deteriorated after Italy declined<\/a> to directly back the US-Israeli war with Iran. Meloni also criticized<\/a> Trump\u2019s remarks about Pope Leo XIV, after the US president described the American-born pontiff as \u201cweak on crime\u201d<\/em> and \u201cungrateful.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Europe is \u2018Third World\u2019 \u2013 Trump<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The dispute following the G7 summit disrupted a planned US visit by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who had been expected to attend a US-Italian business forum in Miami on June 21. Behind the scenes, however, both governments appear to be trying to ease tensions.<\/p>\n

Tajani and other Italian ministers attended a celebration of the 250th anniversary of US independence hosted by the US Embassy in Rome. Speaking at the event, Tajani said that \u201cthe friendship between Italy and the United States is stronger than any controversy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

US Ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta also struck a conciliatory tone in a recent interview with local media, saying Meloni \u201chas done an excellent job\u201d<\/em> as prime minister and has helped Italy \u201cbecome a global leader.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s latest post has drawn criticism in Italy. Carlo Calenda, a former economic development minister who now leads the liberal Azione party, called the US president \u201ca despicable two-bit bully\u201d<\/em> and voiced support for Meloni.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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