‘I thought she had courage’: Trump says his relationship with Italy’s Meloni ‘no longer same’

 Donald Trump criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for not supporting him in his dispute with the Pope, stating their relationship has turned negative. Meloni, however, has expressed solidarity with Pope Francis, calling Trump’s remarks “unacceptable.” Despite the flap, an Italian minister affirmed that US-Italy relations remain strong. Donald Trump criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for not supporting him in his dispute with the Pope, stating their relationship has turned negative. Meloni, however, has expressed solidarity with Pope Francis, calling Trump’s remarks “unacceptable.” Despite the flap, an Italian minister affirmed that US-Italy relations remain strong.