Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her “sincere congratulations” to Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. She described Italy and the United States as “sister nations” bound by an unbreakable alliance, shared values, and a historic friendship. She expressed confidence that this strategic bond would now be further strengthened and extended her best wishes to the President.

Meloni’s warm relationship with Elon Musk adds another layer to her alignment with the American right. Musk, who attended Atreju—the annual gathering of Meloni’s party, Fratelli d’Italia, last year—has publicly expressed support for views closely aligned with Meloni’s on immigration and free speech. In September, Musk personally awarded Meloni the Global Citizen Award from the Atlantic Council, underscoring their rapport.