Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni strongly defended global conservative leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while delivering a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC. Speaking via video link on Saturday, Meloni accused the Left of hypocrisy and alleged that they react with "hysteria" to the growing influence of right-wing leaders worldwide.

"When Bill Clinton and Tony Blair created a global leftist liberal network in the 90s, they were celebrated as statesmen. But when leaders like Trump, myself, (Javier) Milei, or perhaps (Narendra) Modi advocate for conservative policies, we are called threats to democracy," Meloni remarked. "This is the Left’s double standard, but people are no longer fooled by it. Despite their relentless attacks, citizens continue to support us."