Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has publicly rejected a story attributed to Donald Trump, asserting that neither she nor Italy would ever beg. According to BBC News, Meloni denies an anecdote involving a photograph that Trump had allegedly publicized. The highly visible exchange reveals that their once-close political relationship has deteriorated significantly since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran. The public nature of their dispute underscores how much their alliance has cooled in recent months.

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