Giorgia Meloni returns from Washington with a strong endorsement from Donald Trump. “Italy can be the best ally of the United States if Meloni remains Prime Minister,” the former U.S. president said in the Oval Office during the press conference following the private talks between the two leaders. Trump praised the Italian Prime Minister, calling her “a fantastic person”, “one of the true leaders of the world”, and “an outstanding PM who is doing a great job in Italy”. Meloni, a guest at the prestigious Blair House, reciprocated with a message of unity of purpose, paraphrasing the Trumpian slogan: "I want to make the West great again. And by the West I mean a civilization, not just a geography". On the economic front, the Italian PM expressed optimism about the possibility of a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, hoping for “friendly” dialogue and shared solutions. While reiterating that tariffs “are enriching us” and that under the Biden administration “we were losing billions”, Trump said he was open to a meeting in Rome, where he could also see EU leaders to discuss the future of transatlantic trade relations. Meloni's trip, her third meeting with Trump in a few months, thus marks a consolidation of personal and political relations between the two leaders, with Italy confirmed, at least in the Trumpian view, as a key ally for the future international agenda of the United States.