As Donald Trump and Melania Knauss prepare to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary on January 22, 2025, a resurfaced 1999 ABC interview is offering renewed insight into Melania’s perspective on prenuptial agreements and her relationship with the real estate mogul.
In the brief interview, the host directly asked Melania if she would consider signing a prenuptial agreement, given Trump’s history of “acrimonious divorces.” Without hesitation, Melania replied, “You know, everybody has different opinions. So let’s see what happens.”
Pressing further, the interviewer asked, “Different opinions about?” Melania clarified, “About the prenuptial agreement, about signing it, not to sign it. Everybody decides what is inside of them.” When asked if she was “ruling out anything,” Melania offered a straightforward, “No.”
The interviewer pivoted to whether Melania would accept Trump’s proposal if he asked her to marry him. The then-Slovenian model, with calculated poise, responded, “No, I don’t want to comment on that.” When the host suggested she had “changed her mind,” Melania firmly reiterated, “No, no, no, no. I didn’t change my mind, but I just don’t want to go out with it.”
Years later, reports revealed Melania negotiated the prenuptial agreement multiple times during Trump’s political career. According to Page Six, Melania discreetly renegotiated a “postnup” agreement ahead of Trump’s second presidential run.
An insider shared, “Over the last year, Melania and her team have been quietly negotiating a new ‘postnup’ agreement between herself and Donald Trump. This is at least the third time Melania has renegotiated the terms of her marital agreement.”
The adjustments were reportedly made with their son Barron in mind. “Melania is most concerned about maintaining and increasing a substantial trust for their son, Barron,” the source explained. The renegotiation also came amid Trump’s mounting legal troubles, including the $250 million civil fraud case in New York and the $5 million defamation judgment awarded to E. Jean Carroll.
“This agreement was necessary because of the current legal battles … [Donald] has suffered,” the insider claimed, adding that while Melania wasn’t threatening to leave Trump, the underlying goal was to secure her and Barron’s future.
Despite the speculation, Melania’s measured responses and strategic negotiations reflect her pragmatism, ensuring she protects her family’s interests amid Trump’s tumultuous legal and political battles.