A tale of ‘two far-right leaders’: Meloni and Trump’s relationship with democracy in the ‘grey zone’

Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni hit an optimistic note about a possible US-EU tariffs deal as the far-right Italian prime minister mounted a charm offensive at the White House. Casting herself as the only European who can de-escalate Trump’s trade war, Meloni highlighted their conservative common ground and said she wanted to “make the West great again.” For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Yinka Oyetade welcomes Laura Montecchio, Laura Montecchio, Lecturer and Doctoral Researcher at King’s College London.