Trump latest: US president to host Italy’s Meloni – as he claims China ‘wants to meet’

Analysis: Nervous watch for EU as Meloni meets Trump By Adam Parsons, Europe correspondent Giorgia Meloni revels in her reputation for being an eye-rolling, combative and determined leader. Now she’s got a new role – Italy’s prime minister is now a political peacekeeper. Relations between Europe and America are lousy. President Trump didn’t just impose tariffs on the European Union, but he referred to it as “pathetic” and claimed, without facts, that it had only been created to thwart America. On defence, Europeans believe his commitment to NATO is now lukewarm, and many seethe at the way he has gone…