Melania Trump was once asked if Donald is a ‘control freak’ shortly after they married

On November 5, 2024, the presidential race came to a head and the results declared Donald Trump the victor. Since his victory, there have been several videos of the President-elect and his family resurfacing on the internet.

One of the videos is an interview with Larry King shortly after he and Melania married in 2005. The interview focuses on the future of their relationship, whether they plan to have children and all the typical questions people ask newlyweds.

However, Larry King also asked a very personal question. He asked Melania whether or not her new husband is a ‘control freak’.

A resurfaced interview from 2005 shortly after Melania and Donald Trump married

Back in 2005, shortly after they married, Melania and Donald Trump sat for an interview with CNN. The couple were interviewed by Larry King.

As mentioned above, the interview focused on their relationship and what their future will look like.

Melania and Donald Trump talk about their first meeting

The natural starting point for the interview is how Donald and Melania met. Melania explained they met in New York during Fashion Week in 1998.

Donald revealed that he was supposed to meet with another model but when he saw Melania, he’d said he’d rather meet her. He told King:

They said: ‘Look, there's so and so’. I said: ‘Forget about her. Who is the one on the left? And it was Melania’.

King then asks Melania if she ‘liked him right away' to which she says that there was ‘great chemistry and energy’ and that ‘something was there right away’.

Melania and Donald Trump on parenthood

After briefly talking about their wedding, Larry King asked the newlyweds if they wanted to be parents. Melania explained that they wanted to have a family. Donald goes on to talk about his 4 ‘beautiful children’ from his previous relationships.

When asked how he feels about fatherhood again, at the age of 58, Trump said ‘I like it’. He then goes on to say that he likely won’t be changing nappies or making the food and that he ‘may never even see the kids’.

However, he does say he believes that his wife will be an ‘unbelievable mother’. King asked how he knew that, and Trump responded:

Her? She'll be an amazing mother. I have no doubt about that. She'll be an amazing mother.

As many know, Melania and Donald went on to welcome Barron Trump in 2006, who has just begun his university studies.

Larry King asks if Donald Trump is a ‘control freak’

Following the typical questions an interviewer asks newlywed celebrities, he takes quite a turn when he asks Melania whether or not Donald is a ‘control freak’. Melania doesn’t shy away from the personal question and reveals that Trump is a ‘perfectionist’.

I don't think he's a control freak. He's perfectionist.

King continues to question Melania, asking if he makes demands’, to which she explains that ‘maybe’ he does in his business ‘because he needs to’ but he doesn’t at home. She goes on to add that they are ‘very equal’.

I don't think so. Maybe he makes demands in his business because he needs to. You know, he's kind of a general. He needs to have people in line. But not at home. We are very equal in the relationship, and that's very important.

She also revealed that if you marry someone like Donald you ‘need to know who you are’ and you need to be ‘very strong and smart’.

You need to be very strong and smart and, you know, he needs to know that he could rely on me sometimes. You know, and we share a lot of stuff together. I don't think he's a control freak at all.

More resurfaced videos of the Trumps since Donald’s presidential win

It isn’t surprising to find that old videos of the Trump family are resurfacing on the internet following Donald’s presidential win. Many of the videos that are making a comeback have more to do with his home life than his work life.

Melania Trump's diet

There are also old videos concerning Melania, including one about her diet from five years ago. In said video posted by Inside Edition, Melania’s diet is highly detailed. The video highlights that the former First Lady focuses on healthy eating but also indulges on occasion.

It is revealed that one of Melania’s favourite spots from 5 years ago is the world-famous restaurant Jean-Georges at the Trump International Hotel in New York. she typically orders the chicken parmesan, which costs $68.

The video also explained that Melania tries to include at least 7 pieces of fresh fruit a day and her favourites are peaches and apples.

A family photo shoot

In another resurfaced video, Entertainment Tonight shares a montage of a photo shoot featuring Melania, Donald and then-four-year-old Barron. The photo shoot is from 2010 and was taken at the couple’s New York penthouse.

Throughout the video, Barron is seen being a typical 4-year-old, playing while photos are being taken. It is during this photo shoot that the infamous photo of Melania at her desk surrounded by papers and Barron playing is taken.

Despite the photo shoot, Melania appears very hands-on with her young son, stepping away from her desk to talk with Barron and play with him. The montage also shows Donald posing for pictures with his wife and son.

The little family of three poses with high-end stuffed animals. Throughout the event, Barron is playing like most children. In one of the shoots, he and his mother are sitting on a stuffed tiger. Barron appears to be using it as transportation and tells his mother that they have arrived at her house and she needs to get off.

Moreover, Donald guides and praises his young son for being well-behaved.

What a nice picture that is. I don’t want to interrupt. [...] Barron, be a good boy. You’re almost finished, be good. Hug mommy like you love her. Show her how much you love her. That's the boy I know.

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Sources used:

YouTube: ‘(2005) Donald and Melania Trump as newlyweds’

YouTube: ‘Melania Trump’s Diet Includes 7 Pieces of Fruit a Day’

YouTube: ‘Watch RARE Barron Trump Moments With Donald and Melania! | ET Vault Unlocked’