Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi Hits Back: "Trump Was Too Arrogant"

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Eunbyeol] Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi delivered a direct blow to U.S. President Donald Trump’s election defeat, saying he was "too arrogant."

According to local media on the 8th (local time), in a phone interview on a talk show, former Prime Minister Berlusconi said, "President Trump showed an aggressive attitude, especially a very often arrogant attitude," and added, "I think he paid the price in this election."

He continued, "I congratulated President-elect Biden and wished him to lead a good government," adding, "The United States has become divided through this election. As he emphasized, he needs to be the president of all Americans. That could be good for all of us."

Berlusconi, who leads the center-right party Forza Italia, is politically close to President Trump. It is known that he supported Trump’s re-election during the U.S. presidential election phase. The fact that he transformed from a conglomerate owner of construction and media groups into a politician and served as prime minister also resembles President Trump.

Matteo Salvini, a member of the right-wing coalition in Italian politics and a representative far-right politician, has not yet expressed any particular stance on Biden’s election victory. He has publicly supported President Trump on social networking services (SNS), earning the sarcastic nickname "Trump’s cheerleader."

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