Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Met Us President Donald Trumpto the White House. In a bilateral meeting held in the oval office, followed by a lunch behind closed doors in the cabinet room, the two leaders answered the questions of the pool of journalists of the White House and Italian journalists, reaffirming their close understanding and relationship.
Trump accepted an invitation from the Italian Premier for an official visit to Rome “in the near future”, an opportunity, says Meloni, to collect the dialogue between Washington and Brussels. Meloni says that the President of the United States during his visit to Italy could also consider the idea of meeting the EU representatives.
“Italy can be the best ally in the United States if Meloni remains premier,” said Trump. “He is a fantastic person, he is doing an excellent job and our relationship is fantastic. Italy is one of our closest allies not only in Europe,” he added.
On rates, both leaders said they were confident that they can find a fair and solidarity trade agreement. “There will be no problems making an agreement with the EU on rates, there will be no problems with anyone,” Trump underlined at Oval Office.
The President of the United States reiterated that he was negotiating with different countries, but he claimed that he was not in a hurry “. The” United States will also make a good deal with China “on rates, he added.
Meloni claims to be confident that an agreement could be reached, adding that he believed “we must speak frankly and be in the middle”.
“I believe in the unit of the West, we must simply speak and get to the results and find ourselves in the best way to grow together. When I speak of the West, I am not only speaking geographically but as a civilization”, said Meloni, who read Trump’s “America Great Again”, and I expressed his desire for “Mwga”; Make the West Grande again.
The Italian premier has also announced that Italy “will have to increase energy imports” and that “Italian companies will invest 10 billion euros” in the United States.
Even the expenditure for the defense, migration, war in Ukraine and the nuclear agreement with Iran were among the topics discussed during the warm meeting of the two leaders.
Meloni: Italy will increase the expense for defense
“Italy intends to reach the 2%threshold”, announced the premier referring to the NATO defense’s spending requirement which was a hot topic for the 47th President of the United States, who repeatedly felt to withdraw Washington from the alliance if the European countries are unable to do their part and invest in their defense skills.
“Italy will announce to NATO summit that will increase spending at 2 % as required. Europe is committed to doing more, working on tools to allow and help member states to increase the expense for defense. We are convinced that everyone must do more,” Meloni observed.
Trump asked if the 2% goal was sufficient, he replied saying “it is never enough”.
Migration
“Italy and the United States have common positions on a series of issues, such as the fight against irregular immigration and synthetic drugs,” said Prime Minister Meloni.
After reiterating the hard line imposed in the first months of its presidency against migrants (irregular and more) to the United States, Trump has shown attention to Europe, criticizing his migratory policies.
“I am not a big fan of Europe and what they did on immigration, but I think they will have to become smarter, because they are seriously damaged by what they have done,” said Trump, who in turn praised the Italian government, led by Meloni, for his migration policy.
ANNOUNCEMENTThe Italian leader intervened immediately to emphasize that European policies are also changing, attributing a certain credit to Italy.
“We are starting to do it, you will see the policies that Europe is implementing: the European Commission has just approved the regulations on repatriation, things are changing, also thanks to the example of Italy. We are working together and I am optimistic.”
Trump: “I’m not a fan of Zelenskyy”
Meloni did not circumvent the topic of the war in Ukraine,
Apparently one of the few, if not the only one, a contest point in the couple’s meeting, the two leaders have shown over the months that their positions on the matter are very distant.
ANNOUNCEMENT“I think there has been an invasion and that the invader was Putin and Russia, but today what is important is that together we want to work and are working to get to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. These are efforts on which we have also shared our work today,” Meloni said.
“Italy was very useful to support Ukraine,” said Trump, stressing that “we are close to the end of the war, but we will see in the next few days”.
“Now I will try to end, but as you know that Russia is much larger as a military force and, if you are intelligent, you are not involved in wars that you cannot manage later,” added the President of the United States.
“I wouldn’t say it’s (Zelenskyy) did the greatest job, Okay? I’m not a big fan. I’m really, I’m not a big fan.”
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