Trump Revives Meloni Feud With Doctored Meme
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- Meloni is seeking to prevent escalation after Trump revived their personal feud in the days before the NATO summit.
- Trump reignited the spat by posting a doctored meme of Meloni ahead of the NATO summit, drawing calls for a 'restraining order' in U.S. political chatter.
- Belgium's defense minister publicly told Trump to leave 'Queen Meloni' alone, interceding in the dispute.
Why it matters: The feud erupts days before a NATO summit, and a European defense minister publicly rebuking the U.S. president elevates the spat from a bilateral fight to one alliance members feel compelled to weigh in on, raising the political cost for Meloni among her EU peers.
