#TrumpInRome - Twitter Hashtag

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🇻🇦 Trump to Attend Pope Francis' Funeral in Rome 🇻🇦 Trump asistirá al funeral del Papa Francisco en Roma ❓Is this visit a sign of renewed U.S. leadership on the global stage under Trump? #TrumpInRome #PopeFrancis #VaticanVisit #InternationalRelations #UkraineCrisis #IranNegotiations #GlobalLeadership #BilateralAgreements #FuneralDiplomacy

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The Baghdad Tribune

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over 1 year ago

🚨 Trump’s Rome-bound for Pope Francis’s funeral, but he’s got deals on his mind! After his pact with Meloni 🇮🇹, which we anticipated earlier in our analysis below, he’s eyeing trade wins & Russia-Ukraine talks. Vatican summit vibes! 🏛 Will tariffs ease? #TrumpInRome https://t.co/xD73JBPiYL…

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The Baghdad Tribune

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over 1 year ago

🚨 Trump’s Rome-bound for Pope Francis’s funeral, but he’s got deals on his mind! After his pact with Meloni 🇮🇹, which we anticipated earlier in our analysis below, he’s eyeing trade wins & Russia-Ukraine talks. Vatican summit vibes! 🏛 Will tariffs ease? #TrumpInRome htt

The Baghdad Tribune

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over 1 year ago

Meloni & Trump’s Rome - Washington Pact: By Chance or Design? ----- By: Baghdad Tribune Chief Editor @BaghdadTribune ----- Giorgia Meloni, once a far-right firebrand, stood poised in the Oval Office on April 17, 2025, her focused gaze locking with President Donald Trump’s as they sealed a transatlantic pact. Rome pulses as a global diplomatic center, with Italy under Meloni emerging as the United States’ closest EU ally. From secret nuclear talks to Trump’s arrival for Pope Francis’ funeral, the Eternal City anchors US foreign policy. Is this Rome’s rise a twist of fate or Meloni’s calculated design? Since 2022, Meloni has reshaped Italy’s destiny. Skeptics once feared her nationalist roots, but her strong support for Ukraine and skilled leadership have earned Washington’s trust. Her challenge: balancing Rome’s ambitions with Brussels’ unity, a high-stakes dance she navigates with resolve. Last week, Meloni’s White House visit forged a new chapter. Meeting Trump, sworn in on January 20, 2025, she tackled 20% EU tariffs—paused for 90 days—NATO’s future, and Ukraine’s war. Trump, hailing her as a “friend everybody loves,” floated tariff exemptions worth $2 billion annually for Italy, a trade triumph to boost her economy. Yet, the pact sparked EU alarm. French Minister Marc Ferracci warned of a divided Europe, while Carlo Calenda urged Meloni not to let Trump split the EU. Undaunted, Meloni’s voice rang clear when an interpreter stumbled, her swift translation—a flash of Roman grit—earning Trump’s nod. Coining “western nationalism,” she mirrored Trump’s ethos, securing his promise to visit Rome. Rome’s diplomatic flame roared higher. On April 20, Vice President JD Vance met Pope Francis, their Easter greetings a brief, sacred moment before the Pope’s death on April 21 from a stroke. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held nuclear talks with Iran’s Abbas Araghchi at the Omani Embassy, Rome’s neutrality driving progress toward a deal vital for Middle East stability, a key concern for Iraq. While Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Ukraine talks unfolded in Paris, Rome hosted parallel diplomacy, its strategic pulse undeniable. The Vatican’s sacred setting calls this week as Trump attends Pope Francis’ funeral on April 26, joined by Prince William and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Meloni, ever the orchestrator, is poised for quiet talks, possibly pushing a Ukraine ceasefire to align with Trump’s peace rhetoric. But her US tilt alarms Europe. Germany’s Chancellor Scholz warns it could derail EU-US trade talks, risking a $500 billion market, a tension Meloni must navigate. Is Rome’s moment chance or design? The Pope’s passing and Rome’s historic neutrality whisper serendipity, drawing leaders to its ancient embrace. Yet, Meloni’s bold US gambit—her White House poise, her tariff wins, her steely resolve—screams strategy. Crafting Italy as a global key player, she balances Trump’s favor with EU unity, Rome’s star blazing on the world stage. With Trump’s visit, Meloni’s vision unfolds, a pact forged not by fate but by her unyielding design. ----- The Baghdad Tribune Baghdad, Iraq April 23, 2025