Giorgia Meloni, the first female premier in Italy, received the Global Citizen Award from the Atlantic Council. Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and supporter of Trump, praised Meloni for his work and for Italian economic growth. In his acceptance speech, Meloni discussed the values of the West, the dangers of Western decline and the importance of defending democracy and freedom. He stressed the need to fight authoritarianism and argued that the West must remain a beacon of hope for the world.