Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has criticised the Left’s “double standards” in perceiving conservatives globally, saying when leaders like herself, U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi collaborate they’re called a “threat to democracy” whereas leftist leaders are praised for comparable alliances.
Ms. Meloni’s remarks got here as she addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington through video hyperlink from Rome.
During the tackle, Ms. Meloni praised Trump and mentioned the Left is nervous about Trump’s victory.
“Their irritation has turned into hysteria, not only because conservatives are winning, but because conservatives are now collaborating globally.” “When Bill Clinton [former U.S. President] and Tony Blair [former British Prime Minister] created the global leftist liberal network in the 90s, they were called statesmen.”
“Today, when Trump, Ms. Meloni, [President of Argentina Javier] Milei or maybe Modi talk, they are called a threat to democracy. This is the last double standard, but we are used to it, and the good news is people no longer believe in their lies, despite all the mud they throw at us. Citizens keep voting for us,” mentioned Ms. Meloni.
She mentioned individuals vote for them as “we defend freedom, we love our nations, we want secure borders, we preserve businesses and citizens from the green leftist insanity and we defend family life.” “We fight against wokeism…and we stand for common sense,” she mentioned.
People aren’t as naive because the Left considers them, she mentioned.
Ms. Meloni mentioned that the United States and Europe would stay shut underneath Trump, regardless of hovering tensions between the allies together with over Ukraine.
Ties between Europe and the United States have been strained within the first weeks of Trump’s second time period after the US chief reached out to Russia and warned of a shift away from Europe, elevating fears of Trump’s dedication to the NATO alliance.
“Our adversaries hope that President Trump will move away from us [Europe],” Ms. Meloni mentioned.
But, “knowing him as a strong and effective leader I bet that those who hope for divisions will be proven wrong,” she mentioned.
Published – February 23, 2025 07:18 pm IST
