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LetMyPeopleVote

(183,665 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:22 PM 19 hrs ago

Furious right-wing Italian paper brands Trump with a vulgar term in scorching op-ed

This makes me smile. This paper is calling trump out for being an asshole

A right-wing Italian paper went after Trump with a vulgar name amid his spat with the country's prime minister.

Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-06-20T16:00:10.761Z

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-italian/

A right-wing Italian paper went after Trump with a vulgar name amid his spat with the country's prime minister.

"Sorry to say it, but I can't find, and perhaps there isn't, another way to say it," a translation of the Italian article from the Libero Quotidiano reads. "Donald Trump is an a—."

The article uses the Italian term "coglione," even using it in the headline, as it blasted Trump for ruining progress towards a friendly relationship with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by telling an Italian news network that she "begged" him for a photo during the G7 summit. Meloni denied the account and accused Trump of making it up in a fierce response that tore into him.

"Only an a— could ruin everything with a lie so huge as to become ridiculous," the article read. "Why say such nonsense? The answer can only be found in the definition of the word 'a—' which has entered the popular jargon of the Italian language: an inept, stupid person who acts with little intelligence."

Trump stood by his claim that Meloni was a "big fan" of his in comments to NBC News on Friday. Meanwhile, Meloni was cheered on across the world, even called "fabulous," for firing back at Trump.

Although the article attacks "the inadequacy of the American president," it does strike a sympathetic tone by admitting, "it is not the case to declare war on America," and "we do not deny it, we too had placed many hopes" in Trump.
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Furious right-wing Italian paper brands Trump with a vulgar term in scorching op-ed (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago OP
OMG. Don Coglione Raven123 19 hrs ago #1
ball sack? bcbink 17 hrs ago #2
Asshole probably is the word BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #4
No edhopper 17 hrs ago #5
Oh..ok BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #6
you are correct edhopper 17 hrs ago #7
Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd 17 hrs ago #3
I wonder what Italian for "empty ballsack" is. generalbetrayus 17 hrs ago #8
OMG bcbink 16 hrs ago #10
It's "trumpita" erronis 16 hrs ago #12
News you can use from the opinion editors of the Italian right-wing daily Libero: LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #9
+1 dalton99a 11 hrs ago #20
Similar to the French..couillion BattleRow 16 hrs ago #11
And I thought it was going to be sex offender rapist. aeromanKC 16 hrs ago #13
coglioni vuoti bcbink 16 hrs ago #14
Donnie DoKids is a global embarrassment for the United States Galraedia 16 hrs ago #15
Google translator is our friend AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #16
Even the slow-learners seem to be catching on struggle4progress 16 hrs ago #17
What's the Italian term for "Pedophile"? Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #18
Lol MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #19

LetMyPeopleVote

(183,665 posts)
9. News you can use from the opinion editors of the Italian right-wing daily Libero:
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 05:51 PM
16 hrs ago

News you can use from the opinion editors of the Italian right-wing daily Libero:

"TRUMP IS AN ASSHOLE"
www.liberoquotidiano.it/news/esteri/...

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 (@gtconway.bsky.social) 2026-06-20T12:46:10.950Z

bcbink

(135 posts)
14. coglioni vuoti
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 05:58 PM
16 hrs ago

highly vulgar a: foolish, incompetent person lacking in knowledge or will power
Now if only I could pronounce it.
Thanks,
Bernie

Galraedia

(5,337 posts)
15. Donnie DoKids is a global embarrassment for the United States
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 06:19 PM
16 hrs ago

He's a malignant narcissistic pedophile who doesn't care about anyone but himself. Him and republicans have completely destroyed America's reputation and we will still be dealing with the consequences long after he is gone.

AverageOldGuy

(4,340 posts)
16. Google translator is our friend
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 06:22 PM
16 hrs ago

Coglione:

Asshole;
prick;
dick;
jerk;
moron;
ass;
jackass.

Any one and all of these work for me.
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