For Meloni, Meeting With Trump Is Risky Bid for a Diplomatic Win

WATCH: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. Alessandra Migliaccio reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Donato Paolo Mancini

April 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM UTC

Updated on

April 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM UTC

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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni spent months working toward this moment: Her very own meeting with Donald Trump at the White House.

And it came with the backing of the European Union, no less.