Overview

• Thompson said she was in her trailer on the Primary Colors set in 1998 when Trump called to invite her to stay at one of his properties and have dinner.
• She recalled that the invitation arrived on the day her divorce from Kenneth Branagh was finalized, prompting her to view the outreach as stalking.
• First made public in 2017, the anecdote was retold on August 8 as Thompson accepted the Leopard Club Award in Switzerland.
• The actress joked that going on the date might have given her a story “to tell” and potentially altered the course of American history.
• Trump’s office has not issued any comment on Thompson’s remarks.