Overview
- In 1998, while filming the political comedy Primary Colors, Thompson received an unsolicited dinner invitation from Donald Trump on the day her divorce became official.
- Thompson said Trump obtained her trailer number without permission and characterized the call as stalking.
- She politely declined with the words “That’s very kind. Thank you. I’ll be in touch.”
- Thompson revealed the anecdote while accepting the Leopard Club Award in Locarno, reigniting media interest in the decades-old incident.
- The incident echoes reports of Trump contacting high-profile women after divorce, including Brooke Shields, Princess Diana and Salma Hayek.