Donald Trump met Melania Trump (then Melania Knauss) in September 1998 at a party during New York Fashion Week. The party was hosted by Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent, and was held at Manhattan's Kit Kat Club. At the time, Donald Trump was with another date, which initially made Melania hesitant to give him her phone number. Instead, she asked for his number, and Trump gave her multiple contact numbers, which impressed her. Their first meeting was described as a chance encounter at this party during New York Fashion Week in 1998. They started dating shortly after this meeting.
