Overview

• Speaking in Sharm el‑Sheikh, President Donald Trump paused his address to praise Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s looks and asked, “You don’t mind being called beautiful, right? Because you are.”
• Meloni stood behind Trump on stage as he also called her “incredible” and “a very successful politician,” though cameras did not clearly capture her initial reaction in all angles.
• The exchange unfolded during a summit where more than 20 leaders endorsed a declaration tied to a Trump‑brokered Gaza ceasefire that followed the release of all 20 living Israeli hostages and outlined a phased Israeli withdrawal.
• Meloni was the only woman among roughly 30 leaders on stage, a detail that fueled online criticism and divided reactions after clips of the moment went viral.
• Reports noted Trump has made similar personal remarks to Meloni in earlier encounters this year, including a hot‑mic compliment, underscoring a pattern of informal asides between the two leaders.