Trump Attacks Meloni After Italian Leader Defends Pope and Rejects Iran Military Action
US-Italy Diplomatic Relations and Iran Conflict·April 14 – April 14, 2026
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Trump Attacks Meloni After Italian Leader Defends Pope and Rejects Iran Military Action
President Trump criticized Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a series of statements and interviews. He expressed shock at her lack of support for U.S. military actions against Iran and her refusal to join the coalition Trump slams Meloni. Trump specifically accused Meloni of lacking the courage to address the threat from Tehran while expecting the United States to handle the conflict alone Trump turns on Meloni.
The diplomatic rift widened after Meloni defended Pope Leo XIV against Trump's earlier social media attacks. Meloni called Trump's comments about the religious leader "unacceptable" and stood by the Pope's calls for peace Meloni voices support for pope. In response, Trump told an Italian newspaper that he was shocked by Meloni's stance and criticized her for not cooperating on energy and security issues Trump slams Meloni in interview.
Trump accuses ally Meloni of lacking courage for not joining attacks on IranMeloni voices support for pope in Trump feud: 'Unacceptable'Trump slams Meloni in Italian newspaper interview: 'I'm shocked by her'
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