Donald Trump-Melania's first date was a night to 'remember' but why did she not give him her number
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The First Meeting and First Date
Donald Trump first crossed paths with Melania Knauss (as she was known before her marriage) in September 1998, at a New York Fashion Week party hosted by former modeling agent Paolo Zampolli. At the time, Donald was newly separated from his second wife, Marla Maples, and Melania, a Slovenian-born model, had recently moved to the U.S. to pursue her career.
The chemistry wasn’t instant, though. As Melania recalled in a 2016 interview with Harper's Bazaar, she wasn’t immediately impressed when Donald asked for her phone number. “He wanted my number, but he was with a date, so of course I didn’t give it to him,” Melania said. Instead, she took a bold approach, asking him for his number instead. “I am not giving you my number; you give me yours, and I will call you,” she remarked. This move wasn’t just about testing him—it was also a way to gauge what kind of number he would provide. «I wanted to see if it was a business number. What if it’s business?» she added, laughing about her hesitation.
Donald responded by offering all his numbers, including his office, Mar-a-Lago, and even his home number in New York. This openness caught Melania's attention, and she was soon struck by his «vitality» and «energy,» qualities that she would come to appreciate over the following months.
On their first date, Donald took her to dinner and then to
