Trump latest: US president hosts Italy’s PM at White House- as he claims China ‘wants to meet’

Analysis: Can ‘Trump whisperer’ be a bridge to broader talks with Europe? By James Matthews, US correspondent They call her the “Trump whisperer”. In Rome, and in EU capitals far beyond, they hope that Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni can deliver progress on – whisper it – tariffs. A political soulmate of Donald Trump, he values the relationship and views a political dividend. Ahead of her trip to the White House, senior administration officials said Meloni was “increasingly” playing a role as an interlocutor for the European Union and is seen as a bridge to broader talks with Europe. We’re…