Overview

• In an Oct. 14 Truth Social post, the president praised Giorgia Meloni and her book, calling her the “GREAT Prime Minister of Italy” and describing the volume as an inspiration that explores her roots, faith, family, and love of nation.
• Meloni responded, “Grazie amico mio,” adding that it matters for people to know who you are and where you come from to judge political sincerity.
• La Repubblica reports that Trump included an Amazon purchase link in his post encouraging followers to buy the book.
• Il Giornale describes the U.S. edition as a SkyHorse reissue of Meloni’s 2021 book, with a foreword by Donald Trump Jr. and a cover blurb attributed to Trump reading, “Meloni is a Fantastic leader.”
• Outlets differ on the English edition’s release month, with la Repubblica citing June and il Giornale May, and the online endorsement followed Trump’s flattering remarks to Meloni at the Sharm el Sheikh summit.