Two Hollywood actresses were once asked out on a date by Donald Trump, but both refused. Here's what happened

Emma Thompson recently revealed that US President Donald Trump asked her out on a date, and this was not the first time he had done so. He also once tried to date Hollywood actress Salma Hayek. Both women said no to him and have shared their stories about how he kept trying, even when they weren’t interested. Here’s what happened when Trump asked these famous actresses out, and how they handled it.

Emma, Salma Hayek reveal Donald Trump asked them out on a date

Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson recently shared an uncomfortable encounter with Donald Trump during the filming of Primary Colors in 1998. She revealed that Trump “stalked” her trailer to obtain her phone number.

The news came out while the famous actress was at the world premiere of her film, The Dead of Winter, and received the Leopard Club Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. On Saturday, she joined a talk called “Conversation with Emma Thompson” during the festival.


Emma shared that while filming a movie, she got a surprise call in her trailer from Donald Trump. She didn’t recognise the number and thought it was a joke when he introduced himself. Trump invited her to "stay at one of my beautiful places. Maybe we could have dinner," to which she politely replied, “That’s very sweet, thank you. I’ll get back to you.”

Later, she noted that the timing was suspicious since she had just finalised her divorce. She suspected Trump was on the lookout for a “nice divorcee” to date. Poking fun at the situation, Emma joked that had she accepted the offer, she might have "changed the course of American history."


Earlier, Salma Hayek, known for her powerful roles, revealed that Trump tried to ask her out years ago, but she was already in a relationship at the time. Rather than taking no for an answer gracefully, Trump allegedly retaliated by planting a story in the National Enquirer mocking her height, branding her “too short” for him.

Hayek recounted how Trump initially attempted to befriend her boyfriend just to obtain her home phone number. Eventually, he called her personally to invite her out on a date. When the tabloids published the story about her height, Trump reportedly called her again, denying the claims but apparently pressuring her to reconsider dating him.

Despite the pressure, Salma dismissed his attempts to humiliate her. Standing at 5’2”, she said her height never stopped her from pursuing her dreams. "Every time he speaks, he lies," she added at El Show del Mandril on Radio Centro, firmly rejecting Trump’s narrative.

Donald Trump's tariffs

Meanwhile, Hollywood is quite unhappy with President Donald Trump’s plan to put a 100% tax on films made outside the United States. As per Indian Express report, many Hollywood producers said this idea could seriously harm the movie industry. They believe it could stop some movies from being made because filming in other countries is often much cheaper.