Fact check: Donald Trump told Italian television that Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit.

Verdict: verified — Trust Score 95/100

The social media post accurately reports that Donald Trump told Italian television that Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit and that he 'felt sorry for her'. Meloni responded by stating, 'I and Italy never beg,' and Italy's foreign minister canceled a trip to Washington, D.C., in response. These events are confirmed by 29 sources including AP, Reuters, and The Washington Post.

verified verification card — Trust Score 95/100
Platform
threads
Source author
ash.renee411 — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.threads.com/@ash.renee411/post/DZxHHTmDvyN?xmt=AQG0YnUOmLkPRyQ_Xy9JBJpYQ7dV1FfGojP0y2h6RSaIzX2zenypx0kuvvVSuaJukuqzJCo
Verified on
June 19, 2026
Verification ID
-r71dPNAXC4IQnqw_KtlZA

Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @ash.renee411 --- Caption/Description --- Trump told Italian TV that Meloni “begged” him for a photo at the G7 and that he “felt sorry for her.” Meloni’s response: “I and Italy never beg.” Italy’s foreign minister canceled his Washington trip over it. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @ash.renee411 --- Caption/Description --- Trump told Italian TV that Meloni “begged” him for a photo at the G7 and that he “felt sorry for her.” Meloni’s response: “I and Italy never beg.” Italy’s foreign minister canceled his Washington trip over it. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Donald Trump told Italian television that Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit. 2. Donald Trump stated to Italian media that he 'felt sorry' for Giorgia Meloni. 3. Giorgia Meloni responded to Trump's alleged comments by stating, 'I and Italy never beg.' 4. Italy's foreign minister canceled a scheduled trip to Washington, D.C., in response to Trump's remarks. --- Verification Focus --- Trump 'Meloni begged for a photo' 2024 G7 summit Trump Meloni AP Reuters Trump Meloni begged photo fact check Snopes PolitiFact Meloni 'I and Italy never beg' response Italy foreign minister cancels Washington trip Trump comments

Claims analyzed (4)

  1. verified: Donald Trump told Italian television that Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit.
    Multiple news outlets confirm that Donald Trump, in an interview with the Italian TV channel La7, claimed that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a photo at the recent G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France. La7 reportedly aired a dubbed version of this interview.
  2. verified: Donald Trump stated to Italian media that he 'felt sorry' for Giorgia Meloni.
    Reports from various news organizations confirm that in the same interview with Italian broadcaster La7, Donald Trump also stated that he 'felt sorry for her' (referring to Giorgia Meloni) and that's why he agreed to take a photo with her at the G7 summit.
  3. verified: Giorgia Meloni responded to Trump's alleged comments by stating, 'I and Italy never beg.'
    Giorgia Meloni publicly responded to Trump's claims in a video posted on social media, calling his statements 'completely fabricated' and unequivocally stating, 'Neither I nor Italy ever beg.' This exact quote is widely reported across numerous news sources.
  4. verified: Italy's foreign minister canceled a scheduled trip to Washington, D.C., in response to Trump's remarks.
    Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced the cancellation of his planned visit to the United States, scheduled for June 21 and 22, explicitly stating that Trump's comments were 'serious and offensive' towards Prime Minister Meloni and all of Italy. This cancellation is widely reported as a direct response to Trump's remarks.

Sources consulted (29)

Related verifications

AI-generated analysis. Not a substitute for professional fact-checking.