{"id":2633,"date":"2026-07-09T22:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2026-07-09T22:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:45:25","slug":"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-stuns-with-bold-reaction-after-trumps-nato-family-photo-snub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=2633","title":{"rendered":"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO &#8220;Family Photo&#8221; Snub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italian Prime Minister <\/span><b>Giorgia Meloni<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appeared to be snubbed by US President <\/span><b>Donald Trump<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the latest NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, weeks after the two had publicly clashed over his claim that she had <\/span><b>\u201cbegged\u201d him for a photo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the G7 gathering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Trump stepped into position for the NATO \u201cfamily photo,\u201d he allegedly avoided looking at Meloni.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Giorgia Meloni appeared to brush off Donald Trump\u2019s NATO \u201cfamily photo\u201d snub, with her composed reaction earning praise from social media users.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The moment came weeks after their public fallout at the G7 summit, where Trump claimed Meloni had \u201cbegged\u201d him for a photo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Despite the lingering tensions, Meloni stood by her diplomatic efforts to strengthen ties with the US, saying she had \u201cabsolutely\u201d no regrets about investing in the relationship.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her reaction to the <\/span><b>cold shoulder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has since sparked online conversation, with many social media users praising how she handled the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe is definitely laughing,\u201d a netizen remarked.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Giorgia Meloni\u2019s reaction to Donald Trump\u2019s snub at the NATO Summit has impressed netizens<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e55ead7__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e55ead7__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e55ead7__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e55ead7__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e55ead7__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni making a bold reaction speech, addressing Trump's NATO snub.\" title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni making a bold reaction speech, addressing Trump's NATO snub.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/voxespana\/51577434768\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Vox Espa\u00f1a<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meloni wondered why Trump insisted on insulting his allies in an Instagram video shared on June 19, noting, \u201cIt\u2019s not the first time it\u2019s happened.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI can only say it\u2019s unfortunate he doesn\u2019t show the same determination toward the West\u2019s enemies,\u201d she added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cItaly and I never beg,\u201d read the caption of her post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She even ordered Italy\u2019s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni-breaks-silence-after-trumps-offensive-comment\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cancel his June 21 trip <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the White House in retaliation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e19b396__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e19b396__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e19b396__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e19b396__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e19b396__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"World leaders at the NATO summit, with Donald Trump's controversial family photo snub.\" title=\"World leaders at the NATO summit, with Donald Trump's controversial family photo snub.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/mark-rutte-secretary-general-of-the-north-atlantic-treaty-news-photo\/2284618269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Krisztian Bocsi\/Bloomberg\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her response to Trump\u2019s ignoring her at the NATO Summit was no less stern, as she, too, appeared to avoid acknowledging his presence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos captured at the meeting show Meloni keeping her gaze fixed in the same direction Trump was walking in during the photo segment rather than turning toward him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once he reached his mark, she swiftly turned her head back toward the cameras.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dfac637__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dfac637__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dfac637__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dfac637__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dfac637__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni with Donald Trump at the NATO summit after his family photo snub.\" title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni with Donald Trump at the NATO summit after his family photo snub.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/donald-trump-president-of-united-states-italian-prime-news-photo\/2284728240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Beata Zawrzel\/NurPhoto\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her move was labeled as \u201cbrilliant\u201d by an X user, while another, in agreement, said, \u201cShe just displayed her<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-bragging-high-iq-iamverysmart\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> high IQ.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe was totally in charge,\u201d a third noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe did not hide her disdain for him,\u201d said a fourth. \u201cHe\u2019s a global embarrassment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another echoed the sentiment, describing his decision to ignore Meloni as \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trashmen-share-weird-crazy-stories\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trash taking itself out.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Meloni and Trump were once seen as exceptionally close due to their shared right-wing ideologies<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dc15626__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dc15626__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dc15626__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dc15626__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9dc15626__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Donald Trump gestures, speaking about the NATO family photo snub.\" title=\"Donald Trump gestures, speaking about the NATO family photo snub.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/55383641620\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The White House<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both Trump and Meloni built their political movements around strict conservative views on national sovereignty and strong <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/racist-tweet-comeback\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anti-immigration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their bond was highlighted by the fact that she was the only European leader to attend Trump\u2019s presidential inauguration in January 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She was also the EU leader of choice to attend a White House meeting last April aimed at easing discord over US tariffs on European goods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e3a43a3__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e3a43a3__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e3a43a3__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e3a43a3__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9e3a43a3__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni reacts to the Trump NATO family photo snub.\" title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni reacts to the Trump NATO family photo snub.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Giorgia_Meloni,_23.03.23.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Audiovisual Service\/Wikimedia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump and Meloni\u2019s friendship started to deteriorate this March after the latter refused to allow <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/veterans-portraits-david-jay-james-nachtwey-usa\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US military <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aircraft to use a Sicilian airbase for combat operations in Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking to the Italian newspaper <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corriere della Sera<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the time, the president accused Italy of being absent in its time of need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He further threatened to remove US troops from Italian bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fcbf88846d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fcbf88846d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fcbf88846d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fcbf88846d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fcbf88846d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni with Donald Trump after the NATO family photo snub.\" title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni with Donald Trump after the NATO family photo snub.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/54460294073\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The White House<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He specifically accused Meloni of not taking the Iran threat seriously and alleged that Italy wanted the US to do the work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also questioned Italy\u2019s commitment to NATO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meloni and Trump also clashed over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pope-leo-gesture-while-greeting-people-stuns\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pope Leo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s remarks on US actions in the Middle East.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the head of the Catholic Church called for the US to adhere to non-violence, Trump called him \u201cweak.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meloni defended the pope by calling Trump\u2019s rebuke \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He fired back, saying, \u201cShe is the one who is unacceptable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Meloni defended her diplomatic outreach to the US at a press conference in Ankara<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9ddc3330__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9ddc3330__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9ddc3330__700\" 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and Trump seated in a room, with a model airplane on the table, discussing NATO.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/54460330988\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The White House<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meloni was asked whether she regretted the political investment she had made in building ties with Trump during a media address following the NATO Summit,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo, I absolutely don\u2019t regret anything I\u2019ve done,\u201d she said in response.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI made that political investment because I believe in the unity of the West. It\u2019s not a strategy I adopted with Trump\u2019s arrival, but one I have pursued with all my counterparts,\u201d she explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9da5aec5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?image_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9da5aec5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Italian PM Giorgia Meloni Stuns With Bold Reaction After Trump\u2019s NATO Family Photo Snub\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub\/?media_id=italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9da5aec5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9da5aec5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/italian-pm-giorgia-meloni-bold-reaction-trump-nato-family-photo-snub-6a4fc9da5aec5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" alt=\"Trump, in a suit and yellow tie, sits with a serious expression, with the American flag visible in the background.\" title=\"Trump, in a suit and yellow tie, sits with a serious expression, with the American flag visible in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/whitehouse\/55383427464\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The White House<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meloni acknowledged the tension between herself and Trump, saying, \u201cThings are going the way we have seen,\u201d but stressed that they still share common ground on issues including immigration and opposition to what she described as \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/wokest-opinions\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">woke culture.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump also struck a more conciliatory tone, describing Meloni as a \u201cnice person.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He, however, stood by his criticism of her for not doing more to support his military attacks on Iran.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u201cTrump is a spoiled little child,\u201d a social media user said\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10892158\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10892158\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"28370\"> <input class=\"post-10892158-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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