U.S. President-elect Donald Trump welcomed Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to his Mar-a-Lago resort on Saturday.

Meloni's visit follows that of Argentine President Javier Milei, who was the first international leader to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago after his November election win. Other leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, have also traveled to Florida to meet the incoming president.

Trump attended a documentary screening focused on challenges faced by conservative lawyers within the legal system. He entered the grand ballroom at approximately 7 p.m. and returned after two hours, following dinner.

Expressing enthusiasm, Trump introduced Meloni to the audience, stating, “This is very exciting. I’m here with a fantastic woman, the prime minister of Italy. She has made waves in Europe and beyond, and we’re just having dinner tonight.”

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Meloni watched the documentary alongside Trump and several key figures expected to join his administration, including Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Trump's nominee for secretary of state; Florida Representative Mike Waltz, his pick for national security adviser; and Scott Bessent, his nominee for Treasury secretary.

Meloni's visit coincides with rising tensions between Italy and Iran. Late last month, Iranian authorities detained Italian journalist Cecilia Sala in Tehran. Italy has called for her release, while Iran seeks the extradition of an Iranian businessman arrested in Milan on a U.S. warrant for alleged involvement in a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden is preparing for a visit to Rome, where he will meet Meloni and Pope Francis starting Thursday. The White House announced that Biden's meeting with Meloni aims to underscore the strong U.S.-Italy alliance and acknowledge her leadership during Italy's G7 presidency last year.