EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 25 MIN
Has Giorgia Meloni turned against Trump over Iran?
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was supposed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’ but her criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran has exposed cracks in her relationship with the US president. With public opinion in Italy overwhelmingly against being drawn into another Middle East conflict and the Meloni losing a crucial referendum on judicial reforms, she is balancing public opinion alongside her ties with Trump.So, what now for relations between Rome and Washington?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion: Riccardo AlcaroHead of Research of the Programme at the Istituto Affari Internazionali Marta GrandeFormer President of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Amy FrederiksenRepublican StrategistTo access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was supposed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’ but her criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran has exposed cracks in her relationship with the US president. With public opinion in Italy overwhelmingly against being drawn into another Middle East conflict and the Meloni losing a crucial referendum on judicial reforms, she is balancing public opinion alongside her ties with Trump.So, what now for relations between Rome and Washington?Joining Enda Brady for this discussion: Riccardo AlcaroHead of Research of the Programme at the Istituto Affari Internazionali Marta GrandeFormer President of the Foreign Affairs Committee at the Chamber of Deputies of Italy Amy FrederiksenRepublican StrategistTo access the back catalogue of Roundtable discussions https://www.youtube.com/@RoundtableTRTWorld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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