JD Vance joked Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni could have called him a “jerk” as he complimented the Italian language on his Easter visit to Rome.
The US vice president visited Italy on Friday (18 April), following Ms Meloni’s visit to the White House to meet Donald Trump the previous day.
During his meeting with the Italian prime minister, Vance appeared somewhat taken with her native language.
He joked: “She could've called me a jerk and I wouldn't know.”
Vance then added: “It is the most beautiful language imaginable.”
