‘I WOULDN’T BE HERE’: Meloni Calls U.S A ‘Reliable Partner’ During Her White House Dinner With Trump

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At the White House joint press conference, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed her confidence in the U.S. relationship, saying, “If I didn’t consider it a reliable partner, I wouldn’t be here.” Meloni walks a diplomatic tightrope—defending European economic interests while trying to maintain strong ties with Washington.

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00:00You said that the president's tariffs are wrong.

00:03Do you still believe that the United States is a reliable trade partner?

00:07They always try to help.

00:08It can only be her.

00:10Should the European Union still believe that the United States is a reliable trade partner?

00:16Well, I'm here exactly for, for making the West stronger.

00:21I believe in the West unity, and I think simply we have to talk.

00:25She believes in the president.

00:26She believes in the president.

00:28Also, and find ourselves in the best middle way to grow together.

00:36That's why I'm here.

00:39If I wouldn't think it's a reliable partner, I wouldn't be here.

00:43We have a very good relationship together, and as countries, we have a very good relationship.

00:48To follow up, Mr. President, what if there is not a trade deal with the EU by the time of the end of your 90-day pause on the same day?

00:56Oh, there'll be a trade deal, 100%.

00:58Well, you think there won't be a, of course there'll be a trade deal, very much, they want to make one very, very much, and we're going to make a trade deal.

01:05A trade deal.

01:06I fully expect it, but it'll be a fair deal.

01:08Are they on your priority list?

01:10Everybody's on my priority list.

01:13Mr. President, do you plan to meet with the president of the EU?

01:16Mr. President, do you plan to meet with the president of the EU or so on the line, and do you plan to have other meetings with the EU as well?

01:29Many.

01:29We had a meeting yesterday with Japan, as you know, we've had numerous talks, very, very, at the highest level, frankly, with other countries.

01:38Yeah, we're doing very well, and we're moving along on trade very well.

01:41The United States was ripped off and taken advantage of by every country in the world, practically.

01:47I mean, I have to say practically, but just about everyone.

01:51That's not going to happen anymore, but we're going to make fair deals.

01:54Mr. President, do you have any talks with Japan and Italy this week?

02:00Do you expect to announce an initial trade deal with any of these countries by next year?

02:04At a certain point, yeah, we're in no rush.

02:06We're in no rush.

02:07You have to understand, we're getting right now 25% on cars, 25% on steel, 25% on aluminum.

02:15We're getting a 10% baseline.

02:17We took that down just because it was, you know, the appropriate thing to do until we decide what the number will be.

02:23And we're, you know, taking in a lot of money, which we've never done before, frankly.

02:28With Biden, we were losing a fortune on trade.

02:32But we're, you know, we're moving along very nicely, and we're going to end up with a baseline of a substantial number, which we never got anything.