Her meeting with the U.S. President on Thursday in Washington will be a first test of this role, where Meloni will need to walk a diplomatic tightrope. The high-stakes meeting comes in the wake of Trump’s 90-day pause on “reciprocal” tariffs for the E.U.

Meloni's visit to Washington makes her the first European leader to meet the president since he announced tariffs on European imports earlier this month.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni will test her mettle as an EU facilitator when she meets with Donald Trump in the White House.