Trump launches scathing attack on 'unacceptable' Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

after she condemned his criticism of the Pope

Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after she lashed out at him for criticising the Pope.

The US President said he was 'shocked' by Meloni and had expected her to be more courageous, delivering a strong public rebuke to one of his closest European partners.

Trump's latest spat with an ally comes after the pair clashed over his attacks on Pope Leo.

Meloni had been a vociferous supporter of Trump, but she has strongly criticised his decision to go to war with Iran, and on Monday, denounced his tirades against the pope as 'unacceptable'.

The President branded Pope Leo XIV 'weak on crime' and 'terrible for foreign policy' after he spoke out against the Iran war - then offended Christians around the world by posting an image of himself as Jesus on his social media platform Truth Social.

Pope Leo swiped back that he had ‘no fear’ of Trump before Meloni said: 'The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, and it is right and normal for him to call for peace and to condemn every form of war.'

Trump hit out at the Italian premier in an interview with Corriere della Sera, claiming he has not spoken with Meloni 'for a long time' and she was 'very different from what I thought'.

He also accused her of not caring if Iran has nuclear weapons which 'would blow up Italy in two minutes if they had the chance' and denounced her for refusing to help re-open the Strait of Hormuz. …

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15732777/Trump-warns-Italy-PM-Giorgia-Meloni-doesnt-care-Iran-nuclear-weapon-blow-country-two-minutes-scathing-attack.html

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1) Donald Trump has launched a scathing attack on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, accusing of her not caring if Iran has nuclear weapons

2) The US President said he was 'shocked' by Meloni and had expected her to be more courageous, delivering a strong public rebuke to one of his closest European allies

Riley Gaines backtracks on Donald Trump criticism

after he fired back at ally over A.I. image depicting him as Jesus

Riley Gaines has performed a swift backtrack on her criticism of Donald Trump, insisting she remains a supporter of the President despite him publicly disowning her.

The stunning exchange began after the President told CBS News that he was 'not a big fan of Riley' following her viral condemnation of an AI-generated image he shared on Truth Social.

The image, which many interpreted as depicting Trump as a Jesus-like figure, prompted Gaines to post a scathing rebuke on Monday, warning that 'God shall not be mocked' and suggesting the President needed 'humility.'

However, following the President's dismissive response, the 25-year-old former swimmer returned to X on Monday night to declare her loyalty to the administration.

She wrote: 'I love the President and I'm so grateful he's in the Oval Office. Of course, I'll continue to support him and the America First agenda. At the end of the day, I do nothing for the approval of man.

'Our purpose on this earth is to glorify Him in all we do. The truth social post missed the mark. It's now deleted. Amazing! We're imperfect people. I know I am. I don't get my feelings hurt easy and I know with the President it's really not personal. …

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-15731081/riley-gaines-trump-criticism-backtrack.html

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1) Gaines initially criticized President Trump for sharing an AI image of himself as Jesus

2) However, hours later, she issued a statement insisting that she will 'continue to support him'

3) Trump has spoken highly of Gaines in times gone by, making her fury all the more striking