The feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni intensified after Trump claimed during an interview with La7 TV that Meloni “begged” him for a photo at the Group of Seven summit in France, adding that he only agreed because he “felt sorry for her.” Meloni responded swiftly on Friday morning with a social media video calling the allegation “completely made up” and expressing astonishment that Trump would treat an ally this way. She accused him of showing more leniency toward America’s enemies than toward its friends.