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When a journalist casually asked Donald Trump about his Valentine\u2019s Day plans with his wife Melania Trump, the reaction that followed was unexpectedly awkward.<\/strong>Trump and Melania first met at a party in 1998, later started dating, married in 2005, and welcomed their son Barron the next year, so many would assume they\u2019d share a few Valentine\u2019s Days together.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s typical for Trump to answer questions aboard Air Force One about serious topics like global conflicts, but this time a reporter threw in an easy, light-hearted question: \u201cDid you have any Valentine\u2019s Day plans with her?\u201dAt first, Trump seemed to misunderstand the question and mentioned the First Lady\u2019s movie, but when the reporter repeated the Valentine\u2019s Day query, he looked genuinely unsure how to respond.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid I what?\u201d he asked, and when pressed with \u201cDid you do anything for Valentine\u2019s with her? Did you give her flowers?\u201d, he froze, gave an awkward look and ultimately said, \u201cBetter not tell you that. Goodbye, everybody,\u201d laughing as he called it \u201cthe toughest question.\u201d<\/p>\n

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His answer left the details of their Valentine\u2019s Day celebration \u2014 and any gift he might have given her \u2014 unclear.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Instead, Trump took the chance to applaud her film\u2019s success and her work helping children affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying she works hard and could be remembered as a great first lady.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Melania\u2019s movie hasn\u2019t won over critics, earning low scores, though at its premiere she said she\u2019s proud of the project regardless of opinion.<\/p>\n

On Valentine\u2019s Day itself, the couple attended a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump was seen dancing alone to a live band.<\/p>\n

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