How Giorgia Meloni became Trump's best friend in Europe

乔治亚·梅洛尼如何成为特朗普在欧洲的最佳朋友

The Global Story

2025-10-24

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Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s first female Prime Minister, and her political star has risen rapidly - from working class roots in Rome, to becoming one of the most important and divisive leaders in Europe. A populist whose party has roots in Italian fascism, and who takes a hard right stance on migration and family values, she has formed a kinship with Donald Trump, who this month alone has promoted her autobiography and her speeches online, and called her “beautiful” on stage. In today’s episode, journalist Barbara Serra joins us to discuss Meloni’s increasingly crucial role in US-European relations. Producers: Hannah Moore and Valerio Esposito Executive producer: James Shield Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: YOAN VALAT/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock
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  • We want to start by playing you a song and we'd like to hear what you make of this song.

  • What's she saying?

  • I am Giorgia, I am Italian, I am a Christian, I am a mother,

  • I am a woman, and you will not take it away from me.

  • This is Barbara Serra, she's an old friend of mine.

  • She's an Italian journalist who's been reporting for almost 30 years.

  • And she's come to the studio to tell us about Giorgia Maloney, the Italian Prime Minister.

  • So this was a speech that she was giving where she really encapsulates,

  • you know, a lot of the identity politics.

  • It got remixed.

  • I heard it everywhere.

  • And yeah, so I guess a political message that at least resonated in the clubs.

  • Have you danced to this song?

  • Oh, everyone's danced to this song.

  • Yes, yes.

  • No matter what part of the political spectrum they're on.

  • You hit a certain time in the nightclub evening that maybe that doesn't quite matter so much.

  • Yes, it was just everywhere.

  • It shows what she is.