| | *Follain, John; Krause-Jackson, Flavia (January 31, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-01/italy-s-salvini-to-trump-i-can-be-your-closest-ally-in-europe Italy’s Salvini to Trump: I Can Be Your Closest Ally in Europe]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved March 21, 2019.</ref> Salvini met him in 2016 while Trump was still a presidential candidate.<ref>Multiple references: | | *Follain, John; Krause-Jackson, Flavia (January 31, 2019). [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-01/italy-s-salvini-to-trump-i-can-be-your-closest-ally-in-europe Italy’s Salvini to Trump: I Can Be Your Closest Ally in Europe]. ''Bloomberg''. Retrieved March 21, 2019.</ref> Salvini met him in 2016 while Trump was still a presidential candidate.<ref>Multiple references: |
| | *Bojesson, Jacob (April 26, 2016). [https://dailycaller.com/2016/04/26/trump-does-meet-and-greet-with-italian-nationalist-party-leader-mussolini-defender/ Trump Does Meet And Greet With Italian Nationalist Party Leader, Mussolini Defender]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved March 10, 2018. | | *Bojesson, Jacob (April 26, 2016). [https://dailycaller.com/2016/04/26/trump-does-meet-and-greet-with-italian-nationalist-party-leader-mussolini-defender/ Trump Does Meet And Greet With Italian Nationalist Party Leader, Mussolini Defender]. ''The Daily Caller''. Retrieved March 10, 2018. |
| − | *Williams, Thomas D. (April 26, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/04/26/trump-meets-italys-salvini-total-agreement-immigration/ Trump Meets with Italy’s Northern League Leader Salvini, ‘Total Agreement’ on Immigration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.</ref> When President Trump decided to move the US embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Jerusalem]], Salvini stated that he is in favor of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,<ref>Momigliano, Anna (July 23, 2018). [https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium-italian-jews-finally-take-stand-against-far-right-pro-israel-parties-1.6302183 For Many Italian Jews, Far-right Parties No Longer Getting a Pass for Being pro-Israel]. ''[[Haaretz]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2018.</ref> and he is a spporter of Israel in general.<ref>Kent, Simon (December 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/12/12/italys-salvini-slams-e-u-for-unbalanced-approach-to-israel/ Italy’s Salvini Slams E.U. for ‘Unbalanced’ Approach to Israel]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> Salvini also has formed alliances with [[Marine Le Pen]] in [[France]] and [[Geert Wilders]] in the [[Netherlands]],<ref name="Success">Multiple references: | + | *Williams, Thomas D. (April 26, 2016). [https://www.breitbart.com/2016-presidential-race/2016/04/26/trump-meets-italys-salvini-total-agreement-immigration/ Trump Meets with Italy’s Northern League Leader Salvini, ‘Total Agreement’ on Immigration]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 10, 2018.</ref> When President Trump decided to move the US embassy from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Jerusalem]], Salvini stated that he is in favor of recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,<ref>Momigliano, Anna (July 23, 2018). [https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/.premium-italian-jews-finally-take-stand-against-far-right-pro-israel-parties-1.6302183 For Many Italian Jews, Far-right Parties No Longer Getting a Pass for Being pro-Israel]. ''Haaretz''. Retrieved September 1, 2018.</ref> and he is a supporter of Israel in general.<ref>Kent, Simon (December 12, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2018/12/12/italys-salvini-slams-e-u-for-unbalanced-approach-to-israel/ Italy’s Salvini Slams E.U. for ‘Unbalanced’ Approach to Israel]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> Salvini also has formed alliances with [[Marine Le Pen]] in [[France]] and [[Geert Wilders]] in the [[Netherlands]],<ref name="Success">Multiple references: |
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