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Watch live: Trump, Italian PM Conte hold news conference

By UPI Staff
President Donald Trump (R) meets with Italian Prime Minister Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in the Oval Office on Monday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mark Wilson/UPI
1 of 5 | President Donald Trump (R) meets with Italian Prime Minister Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte in the Oval Office on Monday in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mark Wilson/UPI | License Photo

July 30 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said was scheduled to hold a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Monday afternoon at the White House.

The event was set to take place at 2 p.m. EDT in the Rose Garden.

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This is Conte's first visit to the White House since his June election, though he and Trump met last month during a G7 summit in Canada.

During their meeting before Monday's news conference, Trump praised Conte for his hard stance on immigration. Since his election, Italy has refused to allow a number of migrant rescue ships to dock in Italy.

The United States said that in the first half of this year, more than 18,000 migrants arrived in Italy, a more than 80 percent drop compared to the same time period in 2016.

"Italy has taken a very firm stance on the border, a stance that few countries have taken," Trump said. "Frankly you're doing the right thing in my opinion."

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