Italy Prime Minister says US, Europe to stay close under Trump despite tensions

Italy's Giorgia Meloni told American conservatives on Saturday that the United States and Europe would remain close under Donald Trump, despite soaring tensions between the allies.

The Italian Prime Minister was addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) via videolink from Rome, joining a roster of right-wing European politicians participating in the summit outside Washington. Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, was the only EU leader to attend Trump's inauguration in January and her allies have presented her as a potential bridge between the European Union and the US President.