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Meloni-Trump spat shows readiness to risk a fight

Giorgia Meloni, the person who Donald Trump once praised for taking "Europe by storm", has done three things that some US allies may have thought privately but never said publicly.

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What happened Meloni-Trump spat shows readiness to risk a fight.
The headline split The left frames it as "Meloni's Spat With Trump Shows Italy PM's Readiness To Risk A Bigger Fight". The center frames it as "Meloni-Trump spat shows readiness to risk a fight".
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Left / center-leftMeloni's Spat With Trump Shows Italy PM's Readiness To Risk A Bigger Fight

NDTV · Center-left · News report

CenterMeloni-Trump spat shows readiness to risk a fight

The Economic Times (India) · Center · News report

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NDTVNews report · Jun 21, 6:36 AM

Meloni's Spat With Trump Shows Italy PM's Readiness To Risk A Bigger Fight

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Giorgia Meloni, the person who Donald Trump once praised for taking "Europe by storm", has done three things that some US allies may have thought privately but never said publicly.

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Jun 21, 8:04 AM: The Economic Times (India) joined the source map.

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