Trump Hosts Italy’s Meloni Amid Demands From Iran

The meeting took place as Iran imprisoned an Italian reporter and demanded the release of a businessman facing extradition to the United States.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (L) meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Jan. 4, 2025. Italian Government/Handout via Reuters

PALM BEACH, Fla.—President-elect Donald Trump hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 4.

The two leaders had dinner after attending the panel discussion of a pre-scheduled film screening detailing the struggles faced by conservative lawyers, including Trump’s former attorney John Eastman.