Count on America’s Ties to Italy To Endure Despite Dustup Between Trump, Meloni
A breakdown in an 80-year relationship could imperil the West.
By ROSARIO IACONIS
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ROSARIO IACONIS
Mineola, New York.
Rosario Iaconis is a Contributor for The New York Sun.
Mr. Iaconis is an author and educator who embraces Giuseppe Verdi’s dictum: “You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” He serves as Chairman of the Italic Institute of America.
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