Italians back PM Meloni following Trump's attacks

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ROME, ITALY (APRIL 15, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

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4. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ROME RESIDENT, ALBERTA (NO SURNAME GIVEN), SAYING:

"I completely agree - let's say, even though I'm not (a supporter) - with Meloni, in the sense that I agree with her overall approach and, let's say, her stance as well. So, in my view, it's not true that she lacks courage."

5. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ROME RESIDENT, VERA VENTIMIGLIA, SAYING:

"Well, she expressed her opinion, so I think she did the right thing."

(JOURNALIST ASKING: "Even if this has cost her the friendship with the United States that had so far distinguished her?")

VENTIMIGLIA: "Do you actually think this episode could undermine it? No, I don't think it will cause any harm. At present, it is not damaging relations between Italy and the United States."

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ROME RESIDENT, MARTINA RUGGERI, SAYING:

"At the moment, look, I think (Trump) is someone out of touch with reality, by far. I don't identify with him at all, so I'm not really interested in his comments."

(JOURNALIST ASKING: "Do you think Giorgia Meloni will lose her close relationship with the United States following this dispute?")

RUGGERI: "No, but it will certainly be a relationship that needs to be reviewed and rebuilt in a different form."

7. (SOUNDBITE) (Italian) ROME RESIDENT, SALVATORE MERCATANTE, SAYING:

"I think the Pope is right, that's not how you do things. So, in my opinion, Trump is wrong."

(JOURNALIST ASKING: "To attack Italy as well?")

MERCATANTE: "Yes, of course, that's for sure. Not least because we are a peaceful country."

8. ITALIAN NEWSPAPERS RUNNING HEADLINES ON TRUMP-MELONI CLASH

9. HEADLINE OF ITALIAN DAILY 'CORRIERE DELLA SERA' READING (Italian): "Trump versus Meloni: she doesn't help us"

10. HEADLINE OF ITALIAN DAILY 'IL MANIFESTO' READING (Italian): "She was a Maga" (Maga in Italian means 'magician')

11. HEADLINE OF ITALIAN DAILY 'LA STAMPA' READING (Italian): "Trump-Meloni, the divorce"

12. HEADLINE OF ITALIAN DAILY 'IL FATTO QUOTIDIANO' READING (Italian): "Trump bombs even Meloni"

13. HEADLINE OF ITALIAN DAILY 'IL MESSAGGERO' READING (Italian): "Trump-Meloni, the rift" /

HEADLINE OF ITALIAN DAILY 'LA STAMPA' READING (Italian): "Trump-Meloni, the divorce" / HEADLINE OF ITALIAN DAILY 'LA REPUBBLICA' READING (Italian): "Trump dumps Meloni"

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