Italy’s Meloni makes surprise Mar-a-Lago visit to meet with Trump


Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Mar-a-Lago on Saturday to meet with President-elect Trump, along with several of his expected administration nominees, including Sen. Marco Rubio (Secretary of State), Rep. Mike Waltz (National Security Adviser), and Scott Bessent (Treasury Secretary). 

During the event, Trump praised Meloni as a strong leader, while Rubio called her a great ally.

Meloni, who leads Italy’s right-wing government, shared a photo with Trump on social media, expressing readiness to work together
, The Hill has reported.

The visit precedes President Biden’s scheduled visit to Italy later this week.

Written by B.C. Begley