On Thursday, President Trump welcomed Il primo ministro italiano Giorgia Meloni (Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni) to the White House. In recent months, Italy has surfaced as one of the United States’ best allies in Europe, and PM Meloni, a supporter of President Trump.
President @realDonaldTrump welcomes @GiorgiaMeloni, Prime Minister of Italy, to the White House 🇺🇸🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/KvNCdo3402
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) April 17, 2025
The President replied to assembled reporters as PM Meloni exited the automobile:
Reporter: “How confident are you, sir, that you can make a trade deal with the EU?”
President Trump: “Very confident.”
Reporter: “With regard to Italy, sir, (inaudible)”
President Trump (Referring, presumably, to PM Meloni) “Great person.”
The two national leaders have been known to be on good terms, professionally and…
