How Giorgia Meloni is using a feud with Donald Trump to rally support at home | ABC NEWS

Far-right Italian PM Giorgia Meloni was considered one of Donald Trump's closest allies in Europe. However, in recent months the warm relationship has turned frosty. In the early days of the US-Israel war in Iran, Meloni didn't allow the US to use its military base in Sicily and she defended the Pope from Trump's criticism. Some analysts say the public feud, which is largely playing out on social media, is part of a strategy to help her election chances in 2027.

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