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    The Italian Donald Trump Visits Washington

    Matteo Salvini’s trip helps secure his power in Italy and contribute to his image as a strong, responsible statesman.
    by Rachel Donadio Jun 17, 2019 4 minutes
    Source: Andrew Harnik / AP

    Matteo Salvini, a social-media-savvy populist, Italy’s interior minister, and its deputy prime minister, is the most vivid example of the “Trumpification” of politics in Europe. His League party, known for its tough stance against illegal immigration, may still be the junior partner in Italy’s year-old populist coalition government, but it’s long been clear that Salvini is the one calling the shots. And so his meetings Monday in Washington with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will only strengthen his grip on Italy, and possibly lead to closer ties between Rome and the Donald Trump administration.

    The visit may even give Salvini the external support, in optics at least, that he needs to break with his coalition partner, the anti-establishment Five

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