Italy's Meloni offers solidarity to Trump after Washington shooting

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• ⬤ Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expresses solidarity with US President Donald Trump after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington DC, amid strained relations between the two leaders.
• ⬤ Meloni's message comes after Trump had labeled her 'unacceptable' following her criticism of his attacks on Pope Leo XIV.
• ⬤ The incident marks a further deterioration in their relationship, following previous disagreements over US-Israel relations and Italy's refusal to authorise US bombers to land in Sicily.