Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s top ministers on Monday sought to contain the fallout from her escalating public feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, after he shared a Truth Social meme attacking the Italian leader.
“We are convinced that transatlantic relations go far beyond individual statements,” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Sky TG24. “I didn’t react at all [to the meme]; the key thing is to maintain relations with a vital ally like the U.S.,” Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto stressed, while Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said he “won’t comment on these things anymore.”
