Melania Trump has recounted her first encounter with her husband Donald Trump in her new memoir.
She revealed that he was on a date with another woman when he began to flirt with her.
In the book, she described attending a Fashion Week party in 1998 with a friend when the former president approached their table, despite being with an “attractive blonde woman.”
“‘Hi. I’m Donald Trump,’ the man said when he reached my table. ‘Nice to meet you,’” Melania recalled in an excerpt shared by Variety.
While the 54-year-old “recognized the name,” she admitted she knew little about him, who then extended his hand to shake hers.
“His eyes filled with curiosity and interest, and, seizing the opportunity, he took the seat next to mine and started a conversation,” she wrote.
“He asked me about my time in New York, my Slovenian home, and my world travels.”
“From the moment our conversation began, I was captivated by his charm and easygoing nature,” she continued.
“There was so much bustling activity around us, but his intent focus on our interaction made me feel like the center of his world.
“It was a refreshing departure from the usual superficial small talk, and I found myself drawn to his magnetic energy.”
However, she “initially dismissed [their] conversation as mere pleasantries” because Donald, “was accompanied by a beautiful date” — until that changed.
“When his companion left for a moment, he asked me for my phone number,” she wrote.
Melania “politely declined his request,” which left the politician “a little surprised.”
Instead, the model asked Donald to give her his number, which he happily provided under one condition.
“’I’ll give you my number,’ he said, ‘if you promise to call me,’” she recalled.
The mother of one continued, “With a hand gesture, Donald called over his bodyguard.
His big shoulders leaned in as he listened to him, before discreetly writing a note on a sleek business card. Donald took the card and handed it to me.”
While it’s unclear how long it took for Melania to fulfill her promise, the couple dated on and off, married in 2005, and welcomed their son, Barron Trump, a year later.
In another part of the book, the former first lady offered insight into their relationship, admitting that she does not “align with all of Donald’s decisions” and opinions.
The model specifically emphasized her strong support for women’s reproductive rights and expressed disagreement with her husband’s views on abortion.
“It is imperative to guarantee that women have autonomy in deciding their preference of having children, based on their own convictions, free from any intervention or pressure from the government,” she wrote in “Melania.”
“Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?” she continued. “A woman’s fundamental right of individual liberty, to her own life, grants her the authority to terminate her pregnancy if she wishes.”
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