{"id":40608,"date":"2025-10-08T14:24:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=40608"},"modified":"2025-10-08T14:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:24:58","slug":"famous-women-who-reportedly-turned-down-donald-trumps-romantic-advances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=40608","title":{"rendered":"Famous Women Who Reportedly Turned Down Donald Trump’s Romantic Advances"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From Salma Hayek to Princess Diana, these ladies were involved in romantic rumors with the U.S. President, who was seen wagging his finger at his wife not too long ago.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Before his marriage to the First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS), President of the United States (POTUS) Donald Trump<\/strong> was just a man with a taste for the spotlight and a rumored penchant for chasing fame, beauty\u2026 and scandal.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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From Hollywood sirens<\/strong> to British royalty<\/i>, a string of famous women have been romantically linked to Trump and turned down his advances \u2014 some publicly, others through whispers and eyebrow-raising anecdotes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaking during an executive order signing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on September 30, 2025. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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One of the most jaw-dropping revelations<\/strong> came from actress Salma Hayek<\/strong>, who stunned viewers in 2017 during an appearance on “The Daily Show”<\/i> with her tale of Trump’s brazen <\/strong>flirtation<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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At the time, Hayek had been attending an event with her then-boyfriend when Trump approached the couple. He was all smiles, oozing warmth and charm \u2014 but it was all a setup.<\/strong> After buttering up her boyfriend and inviting both of them to dinner, Trump slyly collected their contact information. What followed was pure audacity.<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Salma Hayek recounting to Trevor Noah how Donald Trump had asked her out once, posted on June 9, 2017. | Source: X\/@TheDailyShow<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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According to Hayek, Trump never contacted her partner again<\/i>. Instead, he began calling her directly, telling her<\/u><\/a> \u2014 in his signature blunt style \u2014 that her boyfriend was “not important”<\/strong> and “not big enough”<\/strong> for her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“Am I crazy?”<\/strong> she asked<\/u><\/a> him. “You know I have a boyfriend.” <\/strong>But that didn’t stop Trump. He pressed on<\/strong>, undeterred. While Hayek ultimately didn’t marry the man she was with at the time, she laughed off the idea that Trump had somehow called it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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But Hayek isn’t the only A-lister who had a surreal encounter<\/strong> with the man who would one day sit in the Oval Office. Enter: actress and model Brooke Shields.<\/strong> She revealed her own Trump run-in<\/u><\/a> during a candid 2017 chat with Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While looking at an old black-and-white photo taken at what she recalled was a charity food event<\/strong>, Shields hesitated \u2014 then confirmed: yes, he asked her out<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Brooke Shields recalling Donald Trump’s past romantic advance during an episode of “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” posted on October 4, 2017. | Source: YouTube\/Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Though she initially denied any flirtation at the time, she admitted that Trump circled back later to make his intentions clear.<\/strong> Her closed eyes and head shake<\/strong> as she recounted the moment spoke volumes, offering a glimpse into how the unexpected proposal landed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Just a month before Shields’ revelation, another Hollywood icon stepped forward. Candice Bergen<\/strong>, actress and fashion icon, stunned audiences with her unforgettable tale of one very odd date<\/strong> with Trump. During a separate 2017 appearance on Cohen’s show, Bergen described the brief dinner outing in detail \u2014 starting with Trump’s eyebrow-raising outfit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He showed up in a burgundy three-piece suit, burgundy patent leather loafers, and a burgundy limo.<\/strong> A stunned Cohen joked<\/u><\/a>, “Like Garanimals,” comparing the color-coordinated outfit to the popular children’s clothing brand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Candice Bergen telling Andy Cohen about her past date with Donald Trump during “Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” posted on September 14, 2017. | Source: YouTube\/Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the flashy entrance, the night was short-lived. “There was no physical contact,”<\/strong> she clarified<\/u><\/a>, adding that she was home extremely early. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When asked to describe her impression of him at the time, Bergen didn’t mince words. “He was a good-looking guy, and a douche,”<\/strong> she disclosed<\/u><\/a>, summing up the evening with characteristic bluntness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Continuing the unexpected pattern of celebrity run-ins<\/i>, British actress Emma Thompson<\/strong> also revealed she had been approached by Trump<\/u><\/a> \u2014 though her experience played out in a more peculiar fashion. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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During a 2017 appearance on the Scandinavian talk show “Skavlan,”<\/i> Thompson recounted receiving an unsolicited phone call while on set filming the political satire “Primary Colors”<\/i> in Hollywood. Newly divorced and alone in her trailer<\/strong> on the Universal lot, she was stunned when the phone rang \u2014 something that had never happened before.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Emma Thompson disclosing her phone call from Donald Trump during an episode of “Skavlan,” posted on March 23, 2017. | Source: YouTube\/Skavlan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Picking it up, she heard<\/u><\/a>, “Hi, it’s Donald Trump here.”<\/strong> Her initial reaction was disbelief. “Really? Can I help you?”<\/strong> she replied<\/u><\/a>. Without skipping a beat, Trump offered her a stay at one of his Trump Towers, highlighting their comfort level, and suggesting the two could dine out together sometime. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thompson, caught off guard and unsure how to respond, politely deflected<\/u><\/a> with a vague, “I’ll get back to you.” <\/strong>Reflecting on the bizarre moment, she admitted she had never met Trump before or since. Laughing, she added<\/u><\/a>, “I wish I had. Think of the stories!”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Even royalty wasn’t spared<\/strong> from Trump’s reported romantic aspirations. According to a book excerpt from “The King,”<\/i> obtained by Newsweek<\/i>, Trump allegedly pursued Princess Diana <\/u><\/a>aggressively<\/i> following her divorce from her husband \u2014 advances that were flatly rebuffed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite the rejection, Trump later made a jarring claim on a radio program, stating he could have had his way with her if he wanted to, but she had to pass an HIV test first.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The late Princess Diana during a state visit to Edmonton, Alberta in 1983. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In his 1997 memoir, “Trump: The Art of the Comeback,”<\/i> the businessman appeared to reflect on the same topic with a different tone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He wrote<\/u><\/a>, “I love women. They’ve come into my life. They’ve gone out of my life […] I only have one regret in the women [sic] department \u2014 that I never had the opportunity to court Lady Diana Spencer.<\/strong> I met her on a number of occasions.” Regret?<\/strong> Or just another attempt to rewrite the past?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Princess Diana at a dinner at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., in November 1985. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Following his unreciprocated interest in the late royal, Trump’s name would later be linked to Italian-French model and singer Carla Bruni<\/strong> \u2014 though she swiftly dismissed the claims. Bruni publicly denied ever dating him, saying<\/u><\/a>, “Trump is obviously a lunatic. It’s so untrue and [sic] I’m deeply embarrassed by it.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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She clarified they had only met once<\/i> at a charity event in New York and hadn’t seen each other since.<\/i> Still, the media buzz intensified after Trump’s alleged spokesperson, John Miller, claimed<\/u><\/a> Bruni had “dropped a big rock star”<\/strong> for the president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bruni, in retrospect, expressed discomfort with the ordeal, noting<\/u><\/a>, “Actually, the whole situation was very vague and just did not exist. So I was very surprised when he went to the press.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In another instance, Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming<\/strong> found herself caught in similar speculation.<\/i> Following Trump’s highly publicized split from his first wife, rumors surfaced linking him to Fleming \u2014 allegations she swiftly and publicly condemned. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Calling<\/u><\/a> the claims “untrue, unfounded and outrageous,”<\/strong> Fleming issued a statement expressing her disappointment that Trump hadn’t personally disavowed the story. “I had hoped that Donald Trump would issue his own statement […] and that has not happened quickly enough,”<\/strong> she noted<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Peggy Fleming speaking during the “Legacy On Ice” U.S. Figure Skating Benefit in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2025. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Clarifying the extent of their connection, she added<\/u><\/a>, “I’ve been around Donald Trump four times in my life. We had a business relationship. I wouldn’t even call him a good friend.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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While many of the women linked to Donald Trump<\/u><\/a> over the years have publicly distanced themselves from the rumors or rebuffed his advances outright, time has since marched on<\/i> \u2014 and so has he. Today, the man once surrounded by swirling headlines and bold rejections is firmly settled into a very different spotlight, standing beside the FLOTUS. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump arriving on the deck of the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier in Virginia on October 5, 2025. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yet even that relationship hasn’t been without its own share of scrutiny<\/i> \u2014 especially after a recent moment caught on camera following their trip to the 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). <\/strong>On September 23, 2025<\/strong>, after they attended the UNGA<\/strong>, Trump and his wife were spotted arriving back in Washington, D.C., aboard Marine One.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An exchange<\/i> between the duo still inside the aircraft on the South Lawn of the White House, captured on photo and video, sparked attention<\/i>, as Sky News Arabia reported that the pair appeared to be engaged in a heated discussion.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald and Melania Trump at the 80th session of the UN\u2019s General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City on September 23, 2025. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Through the narrow, rectangular windows<\/i> of Marine One, a quiet but tense <\/strong>scene unfolded<\/u><\/strong><\/a> as cameras captured an exchange that has since drawn a firestorm of comments online.<\/strong> In the opening moments of the footage, the POTUS and FLOTUS can be seen sitting face-to-face inside the presidential helicopter, appearing deep in conversation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sporting a sharp blue suit and white-collared shirt, Trump leans in slightly, gesturing animatedly with his hands<\/strong>, while the first lady, clad in a cream-toned blazer, maintains a composed yet noticeably firm demeanor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As the footage continues, Trump raises his right hand and points his index finger in his wife’s direction<\/strong> \u2014 a moment now frozen<\/i> in Getty images that have circulated widely. From her seat, the FLOTUS seems to respond calmly but assertively, her posture upright and her expression focused.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In another still, her own hand is slightly lifted in mid-discussion, suggesting an exchange that was more than casual<\/i>. The intensity of the moment was punctuated by the silence imposed by the glass and distance \u2014 viewers could see everything but hear nothing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Donald Trump pointing a finger in Melania Trump’s direction, posted on September 24, 2025. | Source: TikTok\/@skynewsarabia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The video then cuts to Trump standing by the door of the aircraft, again appearing to speak<\/strong>, this time to someone out of frame. With the door open to the South Lawn, he makes his way down the steps, followed closely by his spouse, whose eyes are trained downward as she exits.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trump offers a salute<\/i> before the pair, now side by side, walk hand-in-hand toward the White House grounds.<\/strong> Though outwardly composed, the scene inside the helicopter lingered in viewers’ minds. <\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sky News Arabia<\/strong>, which shared the video on their social platforms, captioned<\/u><\/a> the moment as a “heated argument,”<\/strong> lending further weight to what many had already begun dissecting frame by frame.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As footage of the moment made its rounds online, netizens wasted no time weighing in \u2014 with reactions ranging from amused to skeptical, and others brushing the matter off entirely.<\/strong> While some focused on the first lady’s demeanor, others zeroed in on Trump’s hand gesture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“She’s literally smiling \ud83d\ude02,”<\/i> one person observed<\/u><\/a>, appearing unconvinced by claims of a heated dispute. Echoing a similar sentiment, another stated<\/u><\/a>, “look like a normal conversation to me, the both mad about the UN conference [sic].”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Many were quick to downplay the interaction altogether, suggesting it was simply a hallmark of long-term marriage.<\/strong> “Oh wow, an actual marriage,”<\/i> wrote<\/u><\/a> one viewer. Another added<\/u><\/a>, “They might’ve been arguing, but it didn’t look heated. Doesn’t every married couple argue some [sic]?”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Melania and Donald Trump talking to each other as they arrive back in Washington, D.C. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Someone else chimed in with<\/u><\/a>, “Oh [sic] you mean they act like a normal married couple \ud83d\ude44,”<\/i> while another agreed<\/u><\/a>, “They’re humans that are married. Of course [sic] they argue time to time\ud83d\ude44.”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Adding a humorous twist, one commenter remarked<\/u><\/a>, “You’re not truly married if you don’t argue. I shake my head daily at things my husband does… I never make the people [sic] magazine headlines \ud83e\udd23.” <\/i>But for others, Trump’s dramatic finger-waving <\/strong>couldn’t be ignored. “And he’s pointing the finger again \ud83d\ude12,”<\/i> noted<\/u><\/a> one spectator, and another emphasized<\/u><\/a>, “AND, he is wagging his finger!!”<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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