'Neofascist' foreign leader reported to be 'secretly flying to Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump'

A foreign leader who has been dubbed a "neofascist" is on a secret mission to meet Donald Trump, according to a report.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who announced in 2023 she was separating from her partner, with whom she has a daughter, after he was recorded making sleazy comments, is reportedly "flying to the US Saturday to meet President-elect Donald Trump," according to Bloomberg, which cited people familiar with the plans.

The news was also picked up by Reuters, as well as by journalist Antonello Guerrera.

But Elon Musk's man in Italy posted this before everyone else. So, unlike Tajani, he knew..." he wrote.

Historian and authoritarianism expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat responded to the news, writing, "

Neofascist showing her colors once again. https://t.co/pD1vwWUb53
— Ruth Ben-Ghiat (@ruthbenghiat) January 4, 2025