Meloni says ties with Trump are cordial despite provocations

On 8 July 2026, at the NATO summit in Ankara, Italian PM Meloni said her relations with Trump are cordial after his provocations. She said she has 'no regrets' about trying to woo Trump and 'regrets nothing'. Trump called Meloni 'a nice person' after a G7 spat, while also saying he was disappointed with allies and that Meloni is good but does not help. Trump also turned on Spain and revived his demand for Greenland at the summit.

Meloni said Italy will meet NATO commitments 'but sustainably and with priorities', that NATO must pay attention to its southern flank as well as its eastern one, and that Italy is likely to give more military aid to Kyiv. She met Zelensky in Ankara and confirmed continued support for Ukraine, and she criticized Trump on Iran.