The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, called Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The solidarity phone call took place after the words of US President Donald Trump.
«Thousands of crosses of American boys, who died to free us from the Nazi-fascist dictatorship, did not deserve such a painful damage to our fraternal relationships». Thus the Minister of Justice, Carlo Nordio, following the words pronounced by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, referred to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Minister Matteo Salvini also spoke on the topic: “Whoever attacks Giorgia attacks all of us.” In the same post, the deputy prime minister publishes a photo of himself together with the prime minister.
«President Trump’s serious and offensive words towards Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy. For this reason I have decided to cancel my visit to the United States scheduled for June 21st and 22nd.” So on X the deputy prime minister and foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
«I can’t imagine Giorgia Meloni asking anyone for a photograph, not even under threat. However, I can imagine how much it cost her to put aside what Trump had said weeks ago, to serve the interests of Italy, Europe and the West. And I imagine what it will cost you not to comment as this new lapse in style by the US President deserves. Although “lapse in style” is an implicit and undeserved recognition, in this case, what hurts is that jokes of this type are not good for anyone: neither for the USA, nor for Italy, nor for the alliance”. Thus the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto