First date took place in an unusual place

Published on September 27, 2024 at 4:50 p.m from Simone Haug

Melania and Donald Trump are one of the most talked about couples in the world. Here’s what we know about how they met and what their very first date was like.

Even before Donald Trump became President of the United States in 2016, people liked to talk about his relationship with Melania. However, as soon as he became the focus of politics, the talk only grew louder. The media has picked up every rumor imaginable, from speculation that their relationship was just a business affair to unconfirmed claims that their marriage was on the rocks.

Every step is carefully watched, analyzed and reported, so it’s only natural that people are curious about how one of the richest men in the world ended up dating a famous Slovenian model who moved to the United States to pursue a career. Luckily, they don’t seem to be willing to give away any more details.

How did the two of them meet?

Not surprisingly, Melania and Donald Trump met at a party in New York City in 1998. A successful 28-year-old model from Slovenia and a 52-year-old bonus seemed a perfect match, but they were not easily persuaded.

Not impressed by his reputation as a “ladies man,” the future first lady was in no hurry to date the millionaire and took precautions.

Donald Trump postponed his date to the ladies’ room

Donald Trump was actually in the company of a date when he saw model Melania Knauss for the first time. When he fell in love with the Slovenian beauty, things got a little awkward that evening.

According to that Mirror The cheap-turned-politician later admitted that he had to use a trick to secure some time with his loved ones. He moved his date to the ladies’ room so he could approach the model and ask for her number.

Melania refuses to give Donald Trump her number

Since Donald Trump had a reputation as a New York heartthrob, Melania was in no hurry to give him her phone number. The cheap one recalled his first impression of the former First Lady of the USA:

I saw Melania and asked, “Who is that?” She was a very successful model. She was great.

But she was hardly impressed when she remembered:

I had heard that he was a womanizer, so I said, “I’m not that kind of woman.”

When Donald Trump asked her to give her phone number, Melania suggested she write down his details instead. She reportedly believed that a man’s number revealed a lot about his intentions – whether it was his office number or his home number. This is what she said in a 2016 interview with GQ:

I wanted to see what his intention was. It says a lot about a man what kind of number he gives you. He gave me all his numbers.

What happened then?

In her memoir, Melania says she went on a modeling trip to the Caribbean and couldn’t stop thinking about Trump during her stay. On September 26, 2024, Melania revealed in an exclusive interview with Fox & friendsthat she toThere was advertising for her book, what happened next. She told host Ainsley Earhardt: