We might be heading for the Trump-Berlusconi show

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On March 4, a center-right coalition led by Silvio Berlusconi is expected to win a majority in Italy’s lower house of parliament.

If Berlusconi can also win a governing agreement in the Senate (which, admittedly, will be a tougher ask), the 81-year-old will become Italian prime minister for the fifth time. And if that happens, Berlusconi will offer a natural ally and friend to President Trump.

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