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At the joint press conference, Trump said he is very proud of Giorgia Meloni
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has arrived at the White House where she was welcomed by US President Donald Trump.
She has become the first European leader to speak face-to-face with the US leader since he announced and then partially suspended 20% tariffs on European exports.
At the joint press conference, Trump said he was very proud of Giorgia Meloni and that she was doing a great job in Italy. Meloni returned the favor by saying that the reason for her visit to the US was the trust she has in Trump and the partnership between the two countries.
" I think she's a great prime minister. I think she's doing a fantastic job. She's one of the true leaders of the world," Trump said.
While asked by reporters if tariffs are on the table at today's meeting, Meloni responded by saying that we could have an agreement at the end of the meeting, but only for Italians since he could not speak on behalf of the EU. However, Meloni invited Trump to come to Italy where he could meet with EU leaders and talk openly with them about an agreement.
" I am sure we can make a deal. I am here to help with this. I cannot make a deal on behalf of the EU. My aim would be to invite the president to make an official visit to Italy and to organize a meeting with Europe. It is important to speak frankly ," Meloni said.
Trump responded positively to Meloni's proposal, emphasizing that he had no problem making a deal with Europe.
" There will be a trade deal, 100 percent. Why do you think there won't be? Of course there will be a trade deal. They want to do one. We will do a trade deal. I fully expect that, but it will be a fair deal ," the US President said.
Trump did not say whether he plans to meet with EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen, but mentioned more broadly that they have had "many" meetings with different countries.
Trump also stressed that when it comes to tariffs, his team will make fair deals, including with China.
" I think we're going to make a very good deal with China. You'll see that we're going to make a good deal with China. The US is in no rush to announce trade deals ," Trump added./ Pamphlet
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