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LetMyPeopleVote

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:22 PM Jun 20

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

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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OMG. Don Coglione Raven123 Jun 20 #1
Love it ! n/t livetohike Monday #26
ball sack? bcbink Jun 20 #2
Asshole probably is the word BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 20 #4
No edhopper Jun 20 #5
Oh..ok BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 20 #6
Coglione is generally used to mean asshole when referring to a person Prairie Gates Monday #23
Your signature edhopper Monday #25
you are correct edhopper Jun 20 #7
Lol BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 20 #3
I wonder what Italian for "empty ballsack" is. generalbetrayus Jun 20 #8
OMG bcbink Jun 20 #10
It's "trumpita" erronis Jun 20 #12
News you can use from the opinion editors of the Italian right-wing daily Libero: LetMyPeopleVote Jun 20 #9
+1 dalton99a Jun 20 #20
Similar to the French..couillion BattleRow Jun 20 #11
Like the Catalan "collons" DFW Monday #24
And I thought it was going to be sex offender rapist. aeromanKC Jun 20 #13
coglioni vuoti bcbink Jun 20 #14
Donnie DoKids is a global embarrassment for the United States Galraedia Jun 20 #15
Google translator is our friend AverageOldGuy Jun 20 #16
Even the slow-learners seem to be catching on struggle4progress Jun 20 #17
What's the Italian term for "Pedophile"? Blue Owl Jun 20 #18
Lol MustLoveBeagles Jun 20 #19
MaddowBlog-Trump finds new ways to make his relationship with Italy's Meloni even worse LetMyPeopleVote Monday #21
Trump's "sly" comment on the Italian miss, missed. oasis Monday #22
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