Fact check: Donald Trump claimed at 1:00 PM that Italian PM Giorgia Meloni begged him for a photo.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 79/100

This post reported by the Associated Press, Reuters, and The Washington Post. While the core event and quotes are authentic, the caption uses sensationalized language like 'Get lost Liar' which does not appear in the actual transcript of Meloni's response.

mostly true verification card — Trust Score 79/100
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https://www.threads.com/@4fouls/post/DZxGlpzkXKG?xmt=AQG0dk2jvKuL-LVL05Iwd7liAkOYocxFPTpMncDxxOB6vLCIwOOvd2RIOgw8jY_YGJXkY6Q
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June 19, 2026
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Original content reviewed

Platform: THREADS Author: @4fouls --- Caption/Description --- This is absolute cinema by Italian PM Meloni 🔥 🇺🇸 Trump at 1:00 PM: "She begged me to take a photo with her. She wanted a photo with me so much." 🇮🇹 Meloni at 1:05 PM🔥: "Get lost Liar, your claims are made up. I’m appalled. And it’s not the first time you treat your allies like this. How Shameless is this that you won’t get that tough with America’s enemies." ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @4fouls --- Caption/Description --- This is absolute cinema by Italian PM Meloni 🔥 🇺🇸 Trump at 1:00 PM: "She begged me to take a photo with her. She wanted a photo with me so much." 🇮🇹 Meloni at 1:05 PM🔥: "Get lost Liar, your claims are made up. I’m appalled. And it’s not the first time you treat your allies like this. How Shameless is this that you won’t get that tough with America’s enemies." --- Audio Transcript --- Dunque, certe cose meritano una risposta immediata. Le dichiarazioni di Donald Trump sono dichiarazioni totalmente inventate. Sono francamente allibita, non so perché il presidente degli Stati Uniti si comporti così con i propri alleati. Non è del resto la prima volta che accade. Posso solo dire che dispiace che non abbia la stessa determinazione con i nemici dell'Occidente, con i nemici degli Stati Uniti, con leadership con le quali invece si dimostra molto più accondiscendente. Però una cosa se la deve ricordare: io e l'Italia non imploriamo. --- On-Screen Text --- So certain things deserve an immediate answer. Donald Trump's statements are completely fabricated statements. I am frankly astonished, I don't know why the President of the United States behaves like this towards his allies. This is not the first time I can only say that it is a shame that he does not have the same determination with the enemies of the West, with the enemies of the United States,… --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Donald Trump claimed at 1:00 PM that Italian PM Giorgia Meloni begged him

Claims analyzed (3)

  1. mostly true: Donald Trump claimed at 1:00 PM that Italian PM Giorgia Meloni begged him for a photo.
    Trump made this claim during a phone interview with the Italian broadcaster La7 on the morning of June 19, 2026, referring to their interaction at the G7 summit in France.
  2. unverifiable: Giorgia Meloni responded at 1:05 PM calling Donald Trump a liar and stating his claims are made up.
    Meloni did release a video response on June 19, 2026, calling Trump's claims 'completely fabricated' (totalmente inventate). While she did not use the phrase 'Get lost Liar,' her statement was a direct refutation of his honesty. The 5-minute gap is an exaggeration; news reports describe the response as occurring 'within hours.' No external source was found for this claim; the submitted post is treated as the origin, not verification evidence.
  3. mostly true: Giorgia Meloni criticized Donald Trump for his treatment of allies compared to America's enemies.
    In her video, Meloni explicitly stated it was a 'shame' that Trump did not show the same 'determination' with enemies of the West as he does with leaders he is 'more accommodating' with.

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