Trump told La7 that Meloni "begged to have a picture with me at the G7, I felt sorry for her." Meloni: "I am shocked by Trump's utterly fabricated words. I am sorry he doesn't show the same determination against the enemies of the West. And bear in mind: me and Italy never beg." This is what passes for diplomacy now. A US president making up humiliating stories about allied leaders and they have to publicly call him a liar to preserve basic dignity.