On the 5th (local time), on the night of the U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump, his wife Melania, and their son Barron are seen [Yonhap News].
Melania Trump, the wife of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, recently revealed the process of her marriage to Trump in her autobiography.
On the 13th, The Times, a British daily, reported excerpts from Melania’s autobiography, “Melania: A Memoir by Melania Trump.”
According to the report, Melania met Trump, a businessman 24 years her senior, for the first time at a party she attended in September 1998 during her 20s as a model, at the invitation of a friend.
At the event, Melania received Trump’s number and left a voice message, which led to their romantic relationship.
Melania recounted that she was called a “gold digger” in a gossip column at the time.
A “gold digger” refers to a woman who pursues men for their money.
Melania stated, “I was already a successful model, earning money, and could easily attract the attention of many celebrities if I wanted. While I met many people who believed they knew everything about my life as a model, meeting Donald took this to a new extreme.”
At the time, Melania was a top model who had moved to New York at the age of 26 after working as a model in Europe, gracing the covers of fashion magazines like Elle and Vogue.
Recalling that time, Melania added, “I was drawn to his magnetic energy. He made me feel like I was at the center of his world during our conversations.”
She continued, “At 52, he was a bit older than I was at 28, but I felt a connection with him. He was successful, diligent, realistic, and genuine.”
The couple got married in 2005 and have a son named Barron.