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Prairie Gates

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11. If I gave Trump any credit for being smart, I would even think this is strategy

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 02:15 PM

Jul 6

Trump is so universally reviled and held in so much contempt in Italy that continuing the feud with Meloni actually increases her popularity. If the goal is to keep right wingers in power in Europe after the collapse of Orbanism, manufacturing some goofy feud with Meloni would be one way to accomplish that.

Of course, Trump is not actually smart, and would never consent to being mocked or defied by a woman, even if that accrued to his general benefit. So, yeah, this is just the usual Trump idiocy, even if it does end up helping Meloni a lot to be in a feud with Trump.

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Trump renews feud with Italy PM Giorgia Meloni by suggesting she's stalking him in latest social media post [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 6 OP

In your dreams squash face. twodogsbarking Jul 6 #1

trump is nuts LetMyPeopleVote Jul 6 #2

FASCISTS IN DISARRAY! usonian Jul 6 #3

This stuff -- harassing individuals from a distance -- is the true lifeblood enough Jul 6 #4

And the farther away the more brazen he becomes PatSeg Jul 6 #10

That dude is one sick dog. G'sus! n/t Jacson6 Jul 6 #5

I guess ginger Jabba doesn't realize how repulsive he is. Buddyzbuddy Jul 6 #6

So Trump is stalking a female Prime Minister. and the Republican Congress and Trumps' Cabinet continue to Martin68 Jul 6 #7

wetwork in D.C. ? dave99 Jul 6 #15

"Trump renews feud with Italy PM Giorgia Meloni by suggesting she's stalking him" MLWR Jul 6 #8

The world seems to be full of fools Miguelito Loveless Jul 6 #9

If I gave Trump any credit for being smart, I would even think this is strategy Prairie Gates Jul 6 #11

Fact Check: 'Restraining Order' Image of Meloni Gazing at Trump is EDITED -- Not Original muriel_volestrangler Jul 6 #12

One more embarrassing example of trump's monstrous ego Bayard Jul 6 #13

This is coming off as a one-sided fantasy that he's projecting onto her because he actually wishes it was true. Karasu Jul 6 #14

Cheeto Pedo can't get off Qatar Bribe in Italy, it'll be taken in custody due to restaining orders... dave99 Jul 6 #16

MaddowBlog-Ahead of NATO summit, Trump renews offensive on Italy's Meloni for no reason LetMyPeopleVote Jul 8 #17