Italian PM Giorgia Meloni’s reaction to Trump's 'nasty' gesture fuels same observation

Footage of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump at the G7 summit has attracted widespread attention online, with one moment being dubbed 'epic'.

This week, the US president attended the high-profile meeting in Évian-les-Bains, France, where world leaders gathered to discuss major international issues, including the war in Ukraine, Russia, and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

Trump’s arrival at the summit had already been the subject of discussion, after Meloni was seen commenting on the fact that he was late to one of the meetings.

In one clip, Meloni can be spotted asking officials when Trump would arrive.

She said: "We are optimistic he will come?"

Trump’s late arrival had already raised eyebrows at the summit (Thibault Camus / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

A French official then replied: "He will come, he said he will come."

Meloni said: "He’s 45... So he’s 45 minutes late."

Trump eventually arrived at the meeting, but it was another moment that soon caught people's attention.

A clip shows Trump apparently struggling to figure out how to raise his chair while sitting at a roundtable with other officials. The US president slams on the table, seemingly to get the attention as a means for help.

The camera appears to cut to Meloni, who is sitting a couple of seats away, and she doesn’t look too impressed.

"The smack at the table to get someone's attention is so nasty," one viewer on X said.

Another social media user wrote: "The eye roll and little smile from Meloni is EPIC!!!"

While someone else commented: "Could almost hear Melonis eyes roll."

Trump was sat next to Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. For some viewers, this made the whole exchange even funnier.

People were quick to point out the Italian PM's reaction (C-SPAN)

Elsewhere at the summit, footage showed Meloni speaking directly to the US leader as the two stood face-to-face.

While the clip does not clearly reveal what was being said, the Italian PM appeared animated as she spoke, repeatedly gesturing with her hand

The exchange quickly became a talking point online, with social media users drawing attention to Meloni's direct and expressive manner.

Trump was sat next to American entrepreneur Sam Altman (C-SPAN)

One X user said: "She's so expressive! It's amazing. Also, Trump's body language is completely off.. none of the usual bravado and overconfidence. He looks like a totally defeated man!"

Another added: "Meloni’s body language says it all. She’s giving it to Donald with one hand in her pocket."

Trump's appearance at the G7 summit was dominated by discussions on Ukraine, Russia, the Middle East and international security.

He held talks with several world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and took part in meetings focused on the war in Ukraine.

Trump also used the summit to promote his administration's stance on Iran and the wider Middle East, and promoted his newly announced peace deal with Iran.