At the G7 summit, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump are at odds over an alleged photo request. Trump claimed that Meloni had asked him for a photograph, saying she "begged" for it and that he agreed out of sympathy. Meloni has rejected this account, saying Trump "made up" the story. According to France 24, the disagreement illustrates the often theatrical nature of diplomatic summits, where moments between world leaders frequently become subjects of public dispute.

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