https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/24/trump-has-reportedly-offered-us-funds-to-buy-italian-debt.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/24/trump-has-reportedly-offered-us-funds-to-buy-italian-debt.html Trump has reportedly offered US funds to buy Italian debt Italian media claim the President Trump has offered to buy Italian government bonds in 2019. Borrowing costs for Italy have risen as investors have dumped the country's debt. The end of the ECB's asset purchase program and political instability are cited as reasons for selling Italian bonds.