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Rubio Meets Meloni as U.S.-Italy Relations Strained and Trump’s Attacks on Pope
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Rubio Meets Meloni as U.S.-Italy Relations Strained and Trump’s Attacks on Pope

NY Times · May 8, 2026, 10:13 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Secretary of State Marco Rubio flew to Rome this week after an unexpected spat between President Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, once one of the president’s best friends in Europe.

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