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As Trump Scraps With Meloni, His Envoy to Italy Is at Sea
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- During a tense diplomatic standoff between President Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, U.S. Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta toured Italy’s coastline on his $450 million superyacht.
- The 384-foot yacht, featuring luxury amenities such as pools, hot tubs, a spa, movie screening room, putting green, multiple bars, and two helicopters, was moored off Palermo, Sicily.
- Ambassador Fertitta hosted Sicilian dignitaries on the yacht, where guests enjoyed wine, antipasti, and took photos for social media in lavishly decorated rooms.
- The ambassador’s extravagant display occurred amidst escalating tensions between the U.S. and Italy’s leadership over the Independence Day weekend.
