Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy visited Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort over the weekend, becoming the latest world leader to meet with the president-elect ahead of his inauguration later this month.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made an unannounced visit to United States President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Saturday, her office confirmed on Sunday. Photos shared by her office depicted Meloni and Trump posing at the entrance of Mar-a-Lago and conversing in a reception room adorned with a Christmas tree in the background,

This visit comes a few days before the Italian PM is set to meet the outgoing US President Biden in Rome for an official visit to Italy.

Giorgia Meloni flew to Florida to meet with Donald Trump on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to further boost ties with the US before the president-elect’s inauguration on Jan 20.

According to US media, the two dined and watched the film “The Eastman Dilemma: Lawfare or Justice,” a documentary about a lawyer who was charged for trying to overturn the 2020 election results in favor of Trump.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. January 4, 2025. Italian Government/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo MILAN (Reuters) -Elon Musk said on Monday he was ready to provide Italy with secure communication services after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni denied that the issue had come up during a weekend visit to the United States.

Billionaire Elon Musk is looking to carve out a role in Italy's telecommunications system by expanding his aerospace business Space X and satellite broadband venture Starlink.