"Trump loses last friend In Europe. No, not Orbán. Meloni. He lost Orbán a whole three days ago! Get with it. …

Perhaps because he is senile and doesn’t understand things, he claimed of Meloni and Italy that 'They pay the highest energy costs in the world and are not even ready to fight for the Strait of Hormuz ... They depend on Donald Trump ​to keep it open.'”

~ Evan Hurst

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https://www.wonkette.com/p/trump-loses-last-friend-in-europe

"Trump returned fire directly — and on the same day, Italy suspended its defence agreement with Israel covering military equipment and technology exchange. The two moves together mark a clean break."

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"It was a near-total reversal from a man who once called Meloni a 'beautiful young woman' who had taken Europe 'by storm,' who welcomed her as the only European leader at his inauguration, and who had described her as Washington’s essential bridge to the continent.

The trigger was sequence. Meloni publicly defended Pope Leo XIV after Trump attacked him, calling Trump’s remarks about the pope 'unacceptable.'”

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"The political architecture Trump built in Europe is now visibly in ruins. On Tuesday, in a six-minute phone interview with Italy’s Corriere della Sera, Trump said he was 'shocked' by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, that he 'thought she had courage, but was wrong,' and called her 'unacceptable.'"

~ Rudy Martinez

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/7

https://restoftheworldreport.substack.com/p/the-rest-of-the-world-report-april-de7

"On the heels of offending Christians and turning on his own base, Trump has now targeted former ally Prime Minister Meloni of Italy after she criticized his attacks on the Pope as 'unacceptable.'”

~ Wajahat Ali

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/12

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/the-maga-coalition-cracks-as-democrats

Pope Leo social media post today: 'God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies. But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud. God’s heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there.'”

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/11

"Deputy [Italian] PM and far-right League leader Matteo Salvini - also a longtime supporter of Trump: 'If anyone is working hard on the issue of peace and resolving the conflict, it’s Pope Leo. Attacking the pope, a symbol of peace and spiritual guide for billions of Catholics, doesn’t seem like a useful or intelligent thing to do.”'

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"Some now say that Trump’s display of animosity toward Leo will further erode his support among the Catholic voters in Rust Belt states, suburbs and border counties who moved toward the GOP in the 2024 election.”

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