Giorgia Meloni was the first leader of a associate State of the European Union to meet with the president of the United States after he announced fresh customs duties on EU goods – a decision that was later suspended for 90 days. Donald Trump asked whether Thursday's discussion with Meloni influenced his view on customs and changed his position on this issue, the president powerfully denied.
No agreement?
No, customs make us rich. We were losing quite a few money for Biden, billions of dollars, billions in trade, and now this full wave has turned around. We make quite a few money He summarized.
Trump at the beginning of the gathering assured that he could work out fair an agreement with Europe.
There will be a trade agreement, 100%” – said Trump – But it'll be a fair deal.While Meloni said she was surethat they could scope an agreement. She later added that her goal was Making the West Wonderful again. Let us remind you that earlier the Italian Prime Minister called customs absolutely wrong and stated that they would yet harm the EU to the same degree as the USA.
Trump besides suggested during the conversation that he was not willing to further rise duties on China, which is now 145%.
Best ally
Prior to a visit to Washington, both Giorgia Meloni and members of her government announced that the Prime Minister would play the function of intermediary in trade talks between the United States and the European Union, hoping to usage her good relation with the president of the United States. In the context of the meeting, the Italian diary La Repubblica writes about promise filed by Donald Trump Giorgia Meloni. The diary stresses that the president of the United States spared no praise from the Italian Prime Minister, calling it Best Ally.
The paper besides draws attention to the persistent discrepancies in the approach to the war in Ukraine – Trump continues to criticize president Volodymyr Zelenski. This difference of opinion besides indicates La Stampa, stressing that Meloni stood up for the Ukrainian leader, saying plainly that The aggressor is Putin.
The president of the United States was to accept Meloni's invitation to visit Rome in the close future.
