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Italian officials express anger over President Trump's comments about Giorgia Meloni, prompting cancellation of Deputy PM Antonio Tajani's trip to Washington

Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani cancelled a scheduled business forum in Miami on Friday following remarks by US President Donald Trump regarding Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

By Aarav MehtaPublished 20 Jun 2026, 09:42 IST1 Min Read

Italian officials express anger over President Trump's comments about Giorgia Meloni, prompting cancellation of Deputy PM Antonio Tajani's trip to Washington

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Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Friday the cancellation of his scheduled trip to Miami, USA for a business forum.

The announcement followed remarks made by US President Donald Trump regarding Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

Tajani stated via the social media platform X that the words used were "serious and offensive".

According to India.com, Italy is outraged over these remarks.

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