Former U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with an Italian TV network that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni requested a photo with him during the G7 summit in France earlier this week. The claim has sparked a new round of diplomatic tension. Meloni publicly condemned the allegation, stating that neither she nor Italy ever makes such a request. In response, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that his planned visit to the United States on June 21‑22 has been cancelled.