The Italian Prime Minister, who spent shortly after seven in the afternoon of the White House threshold, reserved a warm welcome.
The US president said “100% sure” that there will be an agreement on duties with the European Union. “There will be no problems with regard to an agreement with the EU for duties, there will be no problems with anyone,” he said.
The US president added that “his country will achieve a good deal with China.” “I think we will make a very good deal with China,” Trump replied to the journalist’s question if he was concerned about the approach of the US and China allies, as a consequence of the duties he imposed.
As the US and Italy said they have very good relations. “There will be a 100%trade agreement, but it will be a fair agreement,” he said, noting that he likes the “too much”. “I think he is doing a fantastic job. It is one of the real leaders of the world, “he said.
🚨 ITALIAN PM MELONI: “I’m here to make a deal!”
“If I wouldn’t think it’s a reliable partner, I wouldn’t be here.”
Italy is about to get a MUCH better trade deal with Trump than the EU, as Italy’s PM just travelled all the way here to speak with Trump
THAT’S how it’s done 🔥
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor)
Melon: “I’m sure we can make a deal”
Melon, for its part, described the US as a “credible partner”, he said there would be an agreement on duties and said he would invite the Republican president to Italy.
“I would like to invite President Trump to visit our country and we would like to organize a meeting with Europe,” he said at the start of the debate.
“I think we have to talk honestly and meet halfway. We can find a field to reach an agreement, I am not in favor of Western nationalism, but we can also come out both stronger, we want to strengthen both banks of the Atlantic, “Melon added. Asked about the purpose of Washington, Meloni replied that he “believes in the West unity”.
The Italian prime minister is the first European leader to meet the US president after imposing duties on European imports.
