Giorgia Meloni, the Italian Prime Minister and a rising star among Europe’s conservative leaders, has recently made a notable exit from the grasp of the anti-Trump factions in the European Union. On April 17, she achieved the distinction of being the first European leader to engage directly with President Donald Trump since the controversial announcement of a 20% tariff on European exports, which was subsequently shelved.
Watch: Italian Prime Minister Meloni Arrives In Washington.
Italian Prime Minister Meloni Arrives In Washington Ahead Of Meeting With Trump
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrived in Washington on Wednesday evening ahead of a scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump on Thursday. Meloni will likely be carrying messages on… pic.twitter.com/v8yaY8EzTR
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Upon her arrival, President Trump greeted Meloni with characteristic warmth, praising her as a “great prime minister” and alluding to their longstanding friendship.
Associated Press reported:
“While she meets with Trump in her capacity as Italy’s premier, she’s also, in a sense, been ‘knighted’ to represent the European Union at a critical juncture in the trade war.”
Watch: Trump welcomes Italian Prime Minister Meloni to the White House.
BREAKING: President Trump welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to the White House.
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At the outset of their discussions, Meloni took the initiative, extending an invitation for Trump to make a state visit to Italy. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance is slated to visit Rome later this week and will hold discussions with Meloni during his trip.
“Trump visited Italy during his first term when he attended the 2017 Group of Seven summit in Taormina.”
Watch: Meloni in the Oval Office.
Prime Minister of Italy Meloni pic.twitter.com/t2JWOki7k2
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Trump expressed a relaxed stance regarding trade negotiations, indicating that he was in no rush to finalize any agreements. He noted that while deals would inevitably come together “at a certain point,” he was quite pleased with the revenue generated by the tariffs for the U.S. Treasury.
BBC reported:
“Trump boasts he’ll have ‘very little problem making a deal with Europe’ because he has ‘something that everybody wants’.”
In this case, that “something” refers to access to the expansive American consumer market.
“US President Donald Trump [said] there will ‘100%’ be an EU tariff deal as he hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House”
President Trump on Meloni:
“I do like her very much. She’s a great Prime Minister. I think she’s doing a fantastic job in Italy. We’re very proud of her. I knew her as a very early Prime Minister, and I knew she had great talent. She’s one of the real leaders of the world.” pic.twitter.com/jCnb8ayUV0
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