Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni met America’s newly elected President Donald Trump on Saturday. The two leaders met at Trump’s Lago Club in Palm Beach. At the same time, before Trump’s swearing-in on January 20, the leaders of European countries wanted to strengthen relations with America. In this sequence, Meloni has met Trump in Palm Beach.
No information has been revealed about this meeting between Trump and Meloni. However, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Sunday that they talked about many issues. He said that many issues including the plight of Italian journalist Cecilia Sal, who was detained by Iran last month, were also discussed.
Salvini, leader of the League coalition party, wrote on Twitter: ‘Congratulations to Giorgia Meloni for meeting and talking to Donald Trump about peace, commercial corporations, security and the release of journalist Cecilia Sala.’
‘Fantastic Woman’
Members of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort welcomed Meloni after she introduced the president-elect, according to video shared on social media by reporters and others.
According to the media pool report, Trump told the Mar-a-Lago crowd, this is very exciting. I am here with a fantastic woman and the Prime Minister of Italy. He has really made his mark in Europe.
Melonie watched the documentary
Trump and Meloni also watched a documentary in which questions were raised about the criminal investigation and legal investigation against Trump’s former lawyer John Eastman. Eastman was Trump’s former lawyer who was behind unsuccessful efforts to overturn his defeat in the 2020 election.
Meloni is seen as a potentially strong partner for Trump given his image and the stability of the right-wing coalition he will lead in Italy through the end of 2022. Meloni also has a strong relationship with Trump’s close ally, billionaire tech CEO Elon Musk.
Italy’s Minister of European Union and Regional Affairs Tommaso Foti said on Sunday that the meeting had not been announced in advance. He said that this shows that Italy can act as a diplomacy pool between the EU and the US.
At the same time, after meeting Trump, Meloni will also meet US President Joe Biden. Biden is scheduled to travel to Rome from Thursday to January 12 to meet with Meloni and Pope Francis.
These leaders have also met Trump
Let us tell you that after winning the presidential election in November, Argentine President Javier Miley, Hungarian PM Viktor Orban and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau had met Donald Trump before Meloni.
What is the challenge before Meloni?
Meloni’s biggest concern is the arrest of an Italian journalist by Iran. After which relations between the two countries have become tense. In return, Iran is demanding Italy release Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who was arrested last year on a US warrant at Milan’s Malpensa airport for allegedly supplying drone parts.
Washington says three American soldiers were killed in an attack in Jordan last January. However, Iran has denied its involvement in this attack.
