Trump vs. Meloni 'Popularity': What Polls Actually Show as Feud Escalates
Summary
President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have been exchanging public comments about their popularity and political relationship. Recent polls show that both leaders have roughly similar levels of popularity and approval in their own countries, though both face significant disapproval.Key Facts
- President Trump said Meloni’s popularity is low in Italy, which she denied, saying her popularity is not his concern.
- Meloni and Trump have been close political allies in Europe but tensions arose over the Iran conflict.
- Trump claimed Meloni repeatedly asked for a photo with him at the G7 Summit, which Meloni denied as false.
- Italy’s foreign minister canceled a planned U.S. visit due to Trump’s offensive remarks.
- Polls show Trump has a net favorability rating around -17 and an approval rate near 36%.
- Meloni has a similar net favorability of about -17 and an approval rating near 44% in Italy.
- Both leaders have disapproval ratings of over 50% in their countries.
- Polls rank Meloni’s popularity ahead of some European leaders like the UK’s Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron.
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