US President-elect Donald Trump hailed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a “fantastic woman” as she became the latest world leader to visit his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

Giorgia Meloni flew to Florida to meet with Donald Trump on Saturday, as the key European leader sought to further boost ties with the US before the president-elect’s inauguration on Jan 20.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met President-elect Donald Trump at his Florida resort, Mar-a-Lago. This unofficial visit comes just days before the Italian political figure’s scheduled hosting of current US President Joe Biden,