Overview

• President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed confidence in reaching a comprehensive US-EU trade deal before the 90-day tariff suspension expires.
• Trump praised Meloni as a 'great Prime Minister' and 'one of the real leaders of the world,' strengthening their bilateral rapport.
• Meloni confirmed Trump’s acceptance of an invitation to visit Rome, where he may meet with EU officials to advance trade negotiations.
• Both leaders emphasized shared conservative values, including opposition to 'woke' ideology and a focus on Western solidarity.
• Meloni is the first European leader to meet with Trump since the imposition and suspension of 20% tariffs on EU exports, which she previously criticized as 'wrong.'