Italy cancels US trip after Trump says Meloni 'begged' for photo

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani abruptly canceled a planned visit to the United States on Tuesday. He called recent claims by former President Donald Trump "serious and offensive" toward Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Italy. Trump had stated that Meloni "begged" for a photo with him during a private meeting. Meloni rejected that description, saying it was inaccurate and disrespectful. Tajani’s canceled trip signals a deepening diplomatic rift between the two allies. No new date for the visit has been announced.