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Former UK minister: Meloni could charm Trump
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4/18/2025
Former UK Minister of State for Europe Denis MacShane
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says Italian PM Meloni might charm Trump but whether it works remains to be seen.
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If any EU leader is going to de-escalate the trade war with the United States,
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it's probably Georgia Maloney, isn't it?
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I'm genuinely not sure.
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She is one of the more right-wing leaders in Europe, as you correctly say,
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so a little bit in tune with Donald Trump, but she's a good European.
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People thought the right-wingers here in England, the anti-Europeans,
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the Brexit crowd, all thought she would be joining them.
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But as soon as she started warming up and looking as if she was going to become
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prime minister, head of the government, her mentor is Mario Draghi,
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who was president of the European Central Bank, an enormous, important political figure in Italy.
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And Mario Draghi is number one Europhile, pro-European man you can find anywhere on the European earth.
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So maybe she can charm Donald, but, you know, he's pushing.
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80s, getting close to 80s, he's charmable by a very nice Italian lady.
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We'll see.
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Others have tried.
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Sir Keir Starmer came with a big present for Mr. Trump,
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a handwritten invitation from the King of England for Donald Trump to make a state visit
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with all the pomp and ceremony and history he loves to Britain.
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And Donald Trump's response was to slap 25% tariffs on British car and steel exports,
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as far as ...
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