New Delhi, April 18 -- During his meeting with Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday, US President Donald Trump was asked whether he had previously called Europeans "parasites".

"Have you ever said that the Europeans are parasites?" Meloni repeated the reporter's questions.

Trump responded, "I never said that, I don't really know what you're talking about."

Meloni then "jumped to" Trump's defense, saying "He didn't say it."

Donald Trump met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday to discuss the chances of cutting a tariff deal for the European Union.

The two leaders held a press conference at the Oval Office in Washington, Georgia Meloni said, "The goal for me is to Make the West Great Again. I think we can d...