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What is it like to be Mrs. Trump? The love story of Donald & Melania Trump

Donald Trump with his wife Melania Trump and son Barron Trump    Photo: Courtesy

Melania Trump born Melanija Knavs in 1970 went from a small Slovenian town to become a super model and eventually marry a billionaire who then was elected President. There is a 24-year age gap between Mrs. Trump who is 46 and her Mr. who is 70

"We met at a fashion party in September, 1998 in New York. I liked him. He had great charm. But he arrived with a date. Still, we had a great connection from the beginning and he was very charming with a great mind and great energy," Melania told Greta Van Susteren during a July 2016 interview for On the Record, which airs on Fox TV in the US.

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