Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni says she is astonished after US President Donald Trump told Italian TV she had "begged" him for a picture with her, in comments that have provoked an open row between the two leaders. Meloni has said his comments were entirely "made-up", and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has cancelled a trip to the US early next week. The highly public exchange is an indication of how far their earlier close ties have frayed in the months since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran. Meloni's evident shock at Trump's outburst comes after a series of incidents that have weakened what had begun as a close political relationship. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to read more about the dispute. #DonaldTrump #GiorgiaMeloni #BBCNews