Meloni 'playing a tricky hand' Giorgia Meloni is "playing a tricky hand" by going to visit Donald Trump but has "performed well", the former British ambassador to Italy says. Speaking to Sky's political correspondent Ali Fortescue, Sir Ivor Roberts, says that "Trump operates on a personal level and has his particular likes and dislikes". When it comes to Trump and Meloni, the "two are ideological bedfellows and see eye to eye on most things". But the former ambassador notes Meloni has said tariffs are a mistake and has also asked for a more robust line on Russia. "Those are two areas where they have some distance but she seems to have bridged that gap and used her personal relationship with Trump to good advantage in the European cause and the Italian cause," he adds. Sir Ivor says that Trump going to Italy is "significant". He also says Meloni going to Washington is a "tricky hand to play" but she has "performed pretty well".