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Trump doubles down on criticism of Italy's Meloni: 'She was a big fan'
Key takeaways
- She was a big fan, he told NBC News s Gabe Gutierrez on Friday.
- But I don t want her as a fan because she was not there — along with the NATO group — having to do with the strait, he continued, in apparent reference to his demands for European allies to be more involved in the U.S.
- The president told a journalist with Italy s La7 TV station this week that Meloni begged him to take a photo with her during the summit.
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She was a big fan, he told NBC News s Gabe Gutierrez on Friday.
But I don t want her as a fan because she was not there — along with the NATO group — having to do with the strait, he continued, in apparent reference to his demands for European allies to be more involved in the U.S. s efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
The president told a journalist with Italy s La7 TV station this week that Meloni begged him to take a photo with her during the summit.
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