WASHINGTON DC, JAN 24 - United States President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his admiration for Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni. When asked by a reporter about Meloni, Trump replied "I like her a lot".

He hails a fantastic woman sweeping all before her in Europe. She praises a strong and shrewd defender of the West. Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni are fast forging a new transatlantic "special relationship".

WASHINGTON DC, JAN 24 - United States President Donald Trump said "I like (Italian Premier Giorgia) Meloni a lot" on Friday when asked by a Mediaset reporter about whether his administration might go easy on Italy when it comes to imposing tariffs on EU goods.

Anarcho-capitalist' Argentine President Javier Milei named Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, United States President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu among his international soul mates during a special address at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos on Thursday.

Premier Giorgia Meloni has wished US President Donald Trump well for the beginning of his second mandate, saying the friendship between the two countries and common values will continue to boost cooperation between Italy and the US in a message on social media.

The inauguration of Donald Trump saw political leaders, industrial barons and far-right world leaders attend. Here's who was in the audience.

After forging unexpectedly fond ties with President Biden, Italy’s right-wing Premier Giorgia Meloni is poised to leverage a more natural alliance with incoming President Trump that positions her as a key interlocutor between the U.

European leaders hope that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni can persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on the EU and to continue supporting Ukraine, according to the Financial Times on Thursday.

President Donald Trump's second term is already bringing massive changes as global leaders, allies and adversaries alike, watch to see where they fall in the pecking order and vie for a seat at the table.

Their attendance marks the first time world leaders have been present at a U.S. president’s swearing-in ceremony, a historian said.

European leaders are hopeful that the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, will persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to impose tariffs on the EU and to continue supporting Ukraine, reports the "Financial Times" on Thursday.

He hails a fantastic woman sweeping all before her in Europe. She praises a strong and shrewd defender of the West. U.S. President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are fast forging a new transatlantic "special relationship.