US President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as “a beautiful young woman”, the only female leader on stage at the Gaza summit in Egypt on Monday.

The exchange came after the signing of “The Trump Declaration for Enduring Peace and Prosperity.”

Speaking in front of around 30 world leaders, Trump acknowledged the potential political risk of commenting on a woman’s appearance.

“If you use the word ‘beautiful’ in the United States about a woman, that is the end of your political career, but I will take my chances,” the 79-year-old president said, turning to Meloni, who smiled in response.

Trump repeated his compliment several times, saying, “You don’t mind being called beautiful, right? Because you are… She is a beautiful young woman.”

He added praise for her le

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