What Meloni has shown — so far — is a certain mindfulness to the optics of appearing next to populist figures such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and Hungary’s Orban — also favorites of Trump. She is seeking to carve a path somewhere between the two as a more serious and institutional whisperer, officials say.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attended a documentary about Trump ally John Eastman's attempts to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.