Donald Trump reportedly viewed Princess Diana as the \u201cultimate trophy wife,\u201d a claim that has fueled headlines for years.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s history with women has been controversial. He married Czech model Ivana Trump in the 1970s, but their marriage ended after his affair with Marla Maples, whom he later married and divorced. He\u2019s now married to Slovenian model Melania Trump, though numerous scandals have followed, including the infamous 2005 audio in which he bragged about groping women without consent.<\/p>\n
In 2019, writer E. Jean Carroll accused Trump of rape in the 1990s; he was later found liable for sexual assault and ordered to pay damages. He was also convicted on 34 charges related to hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels over an alleged 2006 affair.<\/p>\n
Despite these controversies, Trump once claimed his biggest romantic regret was never dating Princess Diana. In his 1997 book The Art of the Comeback<\/em>, he wrote, \u201cI never had the opportunity to court Lady Diana Spencer,\u201d calling her a \u201cdream lady\u201d who \u201clit up the room.\u201d<\/p>\n According to journalist Selina Scott, Trump sent Diana lavish bouquets after her divorce from Prince Charles, leaving her unsettled. \u201cIt had begun to feel as if Trump was stalking her,\u201d Scott wrote, recalling Diana saying, \u201cHe gives me the creeps.\u201d<\/p>\n After Diana\u2019s death in 1997, Trump allegedly told friends he regretted never dating her \u2014 even once saying in an interview that he \u201ccould have slept with her if she had been tested for HIV first.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Donald Trump reportedly viewed Princess Diana as the \u201cultimate trophy wife,\u201d a claim that has fueled headlines for years. Trump\u2019s history with women has been controversial. He married Czech model Ivana Trump in the 1970s, but their marriage ended after his affair with Marla Maples, whom he later married and divorced. He\u2019s now married to…<\/p>\n