Today (April 15), Lianhe Zaobao of Singapore reported: "President Trump criticized his former political ally, Italian Prime Minister Meloni, saying she 'doesn't care if Iran has nuclear weapons'—a stance he deemed 'unacceptable.' After Trump recently criticized Pope Leo XIV, Meloni spoke out in defense of the Pope, further deepening the rift between them."
[Witty] Comment briefly: Today's America truly seems to be making enemies everywhere—even once-close allies are not spared from Trump's sudden hostility. Once lauded by him, Meloni is now unfairly targeted simply for speaking up on behalf of the Pope and refusing blind obedience to U.S.-Israel policies toward Iran. She has been falsely accused of being indifferent to Iran's nuclear issue, exposing the full extent of the widening rift between Italy and the U.S. Trump has always tied alliances to interests—exalting those who comply and denigrating those who don’t. He disregards Italy’s domestic interests and public sentiment, seeks to drag Europe into its Middle Eastern military entanglements, and even resorts to defaming religious leaders. This falling-out is an inevitable outcome of his hegemonic logic. As allies increasingly recognize his self-centered, domineering nature, America’s path toward isolation will only grow narrower.
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