Trump is feuding with allies and spending big on vanity projects, and prominent figures are now openly pushing back — bad news for Trump's image, and a sign of growing fatigue with his style.

• Italy's Giorgia Meloni, one of Trump's closest European allies, called his account of their G7 meeting completely made up and said Italy never begs.
• Trump claimed Meloni was desperate for a photo with him; Italian officials flatly called him a liar.
• A $14 million project to drain and paint the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool is already falling apart, with the paint peeling and algae returning.
• Critics tie this to a pattern: Trump overpromises, hands no-bid contracts to firms linked to him, and blames Democrats when projects flop.
• Obama, at his library opening, warned that social media algorithms and loudest-voice outrage are making it harder to tell truth from lies and pulling people apart.

Outlook: Expect more public clashes between Trump and his own allies, and more scrutiny of costly self-glorifying projects like his planned arch and ballroom.