Trump hits out at Italy's Meloni after pushback on G7 photo claim

Trump said the Italian leader asked "over and over" for a picture at G7, after she said the US president "made-up" a story that she "begged" for a photo.

The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover

As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off.

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Trump escalates spat with Italy's Meloni over G7 photo claim

The US president told Italian broadcaster La7 that Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a picture at this week's G7 summit in France, saying he agreed only because he 'felt sorry for her.' Meloni angrily denied the claim, calling it 'made up.'

Trump acknowledges ‘real problems’ at reflecting pool after $14m makeover, blaming ‘vandalism’

His vaunted renovation of the Washington attraction has resulted in an algae bloom and peeling paint Donald Trump has blamed “vandalism” for “real problems” at Washington’s reflecting pool after an algae bloom in the wake of a $14.2m renovation of the site he declared would turn it “American flag” blue. Paint has also been seen peeling off in the water. Days after his administration claimed the pool was actually “crystal clear”, despite an unmistakably green hue, the US president acknowledged...

By Anna Betts

Opinion: Algae doesn't care about our party lines

President Trump's beautification project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become plagued with a robust algae bloom, despite a $14 million investment and a coating of "American flag blue."

By Scott Simon

Trump says Meloni 'wants to be friends again' after Italy refused to help US amid Iran war

President Donald Trump said Giorgia Meloni did not let the U.S. use Italy's landing strips in its war against Iran and rejected being friends with her.

Trump escalates spat with Italy’s Meloni over G7 photo claim

US President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking the dispute to tensions over Iran and Nato. The clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe’s most prominent right-wing leaders, who had sought to cast herself as a bridge between Washington and the continent during Trump’s return to power. Trump had initially told Italian broadcaster L...

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Trump says Italy's Meloni asked 'over and over' for a photo with him as diplomatic spat escalates

US President Donald Trump turned up the heat on a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him at the G7 summit and blaming the clash between the two heads of state on tensions over Iran and NATO.

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Netanyahu will try and undermine Trump’s Iran peace plan despite president’s warnings: report

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is already threatening to derail the deal Trump agreed this week

By Maira Butt

Trump Keeps Lashing Out At Meloni After Claiming She ‘Begged’ For A Photo With Him - Forbes

Trump Keeps Lashing Out At Meloni After Claiming She ‘Begged’ For A Photo With Him  Forbes

Trump escalates spat with Italy’s Meloni over G7 photo claim

Clash has opened an unusually personal rift between Trump and one of Europe's most prominent right-wing leaders

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'Being your friend ... ': Meloni fumes as Trump doubles down on 'photo' claim

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Giorgia Meloni hits back after Donald Trump's latest attack: 'Being your friend has not helped my popularity'

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rebuked Donald Trump's claims about their interactions at the G7 summit.

Trump escalates spat with Meloni over G7 photo claim

US President Donald Trump has escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking the dispute to tensions over Iran and NATO.

"Asked Over And Over For Picture": Trump Rebuts Meloni's Didn't "Beg" Claim

In a post on X, US President Donald Trump said that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked him for a photo "over and over" during the G7 Summit in France. He claimed that Meloni is resorting to these tactics because she is "doing poorly" in Ital

After Trump's makeover, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now green — with algae

The patriotic makeover of the historic Lincoln Memorial monument has gone disastrously wrong.

Negotiations may be make or break for JD Vance’s hopes of US presidential nomination

Vice-president has become Trump’s ‘face’ of Iran talks, with Marco Rubio sidelined

By Humeyra Pamuk and Jacob Bogage

Peeling paint adds to woes of Trump’s pool project

The $14 million pool repainting project is already running into problems: the paint is peeling off and the pool is full of green algae.

Trump unveils Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 to be new Air Force One

Would the EU take Britain back?

The EU has changed since Brexit, largely by external factors – a pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the rise of China and US President Donald Trump.

Trump Mocks Italy's Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: 'She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!'

Trump Mocks Italy's Meloni Over Disputed G7 Photo: 'She Wants To Be Friends Again, No Thanks!' President Trump has once again lashed out at Italy, as Washington and this 'wayward' NATO ally continue to clash on a range of issues from Iran to Israel to Ukraine.. It follows on the heels of the cancellation of the planned diplomatic visit by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. President Trump on Saturday has newly taken to Truth Social to reiterate that PM Meloni "asked, over ...

By Tyler Durden

Trump announces another visit to China this year

U.S. President Donald Trump announced his intention to visit Turkey and make another trip to China this year.

Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled

"This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," Trump said at a speech inside the plane's hangar, praising the gulf emirate for being "so nice and providing" it. The post Qatar-gifted Air Force One replacement unveiled appeared first on Vanguard News.

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