Can Marco Rubio smooth things over with Pope Leo XIV and Giorgia Meloni?
About this episode
The episode discusses Marco Rubio's efforts to improve relations between the US and key Italian leaders.
The US secretary of state is in Rome for talks with Pope Leo XIV and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, two leaders whose relations with US president Donald Trump have soured. Can Marco Rubio revive them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- US politics
- international relations
- diplomacy
- Italy
- Pope
- Giorgia Meloni
- Marco Rubio
Keywords
- Marco Rubio
- Pope Leo XIV
- Giorgia Meloni
- Donald Trump
- US politics
- Rome
- diplomacy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US, US secretary of state, Italian prime minister
Places: Rome
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