Vance Meets Italian PM Meloni in Rome to Discuss Tariffs and Trade

Vice President JD Vance met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome on April 19, 2025, during the Italy-India diplomatic trip. Meloni's Brothers of Italy-led government has been the Trump administration's closest European ally; discussions covered trade policy following the Liberation Day tariff announcement, which placed a 20 percent tariff on Italian goods, along with immigration and NATO burden-sharing priorities.