The ambassador of the United States in Italy, Tilman J. Fertitta, fully endorses Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, calling her a “world-class leader.” During the Ligurian stop of his tour, aboard his yacht, the diplomat emphasized the international prestige of the Prime Minister, hoping that Italians recognize her value. While recalling the traditional neutrality of American governments in foreign elections, Fertitta expressed confidence in the Italians’ ability to choose.
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The ambassador then highlighted the strength of the relations between Italy and the United States, describing the two countries as deeply interconnected on democratic, cultural, economic, political, and military levels. According to Fertitta, the bond between the two nations is so close that they appear “almost a single entity.”
The diplomat also considers 2026 a particularly important year for bilateral relations and does not rule out a visit by Donald Trump to Genoa on the occasion of Columbus Day, declaring himself ready to facilitate it. Ample space is also given to Liguria, defined as strategic for the Italian economy thanks to the port of Genoa, considered by the ambassador among the most important in the world. Fertitta finally praised Fincantieri, highlighting its excellence in shipbuilding and its importance for industrial and military cooperation between Italy and the United States.
