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Economic Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Two Hollywood actresses were once asked out on a date by Donald Trump, but both refused. Here's what happened
Synopsis Emma Thompson revealed Donald Trump's persistent pursuit during her divorce, recalling a call inviting her to his residence. Salma Hayek shared a similar experience, alleging Trump retaliated with a tabloid story about her height after she declined his advances. Both actresses rejected his advances. Donald Trump once asked out two Hollywood actresses - Emma Thompson and Salma Hayek on a date. Emma Thompson recently revealed that US President Donald Trump asked her out on a date, and this was not the first time he had done so. He also once tried to date Hollywood actress Salma Hayek. Both women said no to him and have shared their stories about how he kept trying, even when they weren't interested. Here's what happened when Trump asked these famous actresses out, and how they handled actress Emma Thompson recently shared an uncomfortable encounter with Donald Trump during the filming of Primary Colors in 1998. She revealed that Trump 'stalked' her trailer to obtain her phone number. The news came out while the famous actress was at the world premiere of her film, The Dead of Winter , and received the Leopard Club Award at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. On Saturday, she joined a talk called 'Conversation with Emma Thompson' during the shared that while filming a movie, she got a surprise call in her trailer from Donald Trump. She didn't recognise the number and thought it was a joke when he introduced himself. Trump invited her to "stay at one of my beautiful places. Maybe we could have dinner," to which she politely replied, 'That's very sweet, thank you. I'll get back to you.'Later, she noted that the timing was suspicious since she had just finalised her divorce. She suspected Trump was on the lookout for a 'nice divorcee' to date. Poking fun at the situation, Emma joked that had she accepted the offer, she might have "changed the course of American history."Earlier, Salma Hayek, known for her powerful roles, revealed that Trump tried to ask her out years ago, but she was already in a relationship at the time. Rather than taking no for an answer gracefully, Trump allegedly retaliated by planting a story in the National Enquirer mocking her height, branding her 'too short' for recounted how Trump initially attempted to befriend her boyfriend just to obtain her home phone number. Eventually, he called her personally to invite her out on a date. When the tabloids published the story about her height, Trump reportedly called her again, denying the claims but apparently pressuring her to reconsider dating the pressure, Salma dismissed his attempts to humiliate her. Standing at 5'2', she said her height never stopped her from pursuing her dreams. "Every time he speaks, he lies," she added at El Show del Mandril on Radio Centro, firmly rejecting Trump's narrative. Meanwhile, Hollywood is quite unhappy with President Donald Trump's plan to put a 100% tax on films made outside the United States. As per Indian Express report, many Hollywood producers said this idea could seriously harm the movie industry. They believe it could stop some movies from being made because filming in other countries is often much cheaper.
Al Jazeera
12-02-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
President Daniel Noboa questions first-round results of Ecuador's election
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has cast doubt on the outcome of the country's recent presidential race, saying the first-round results appeared to show 'irregularities'. On Tuesday, Noboa gave an interview to Ecuador's Radio Centro in which he expressed scepticism about the results, though he failed to offer proof of any malfeasance. 'There have been many irregularities, and we are still counting,' Noboa said. 'We are still checking in certain provinces where there were things that did not add up.' But independent election observers quickly fired back that there appeared to be no discrepancies with the voting tally. The Organization of American States (OAS) sent a mission to observe Sunday's election. It said its data confirmed the official results, within a margin of error. 'The mission, to date, has not identified or received indications of widespread irregularities that could alter the results of the election,' the OAS wrote in a statement. 'At the same time, it invites any complaint to be filed with the relevant authorities.' Another election transparency group, sent by the European Union, responded with a similar statement. 'We do not have a single objective element that there was any type of fraud,' said Gabriel Mato, a member of the European Parliament involved in Ecuador's election monitoring. Mato noted that both Noboa and his left-wing rival, Luisa Gonzalez, had expressed reservations about the accuracy of the results. The first round of voting ended with the two candidates in a virtual tie, each receiving approximately 44 percent of the ballots. That meant they would proceed to a run-off. 'I deeply regret that, in addition to misinformation, there has been a certain narrative of fraud in these elections,' Mato said. 'There is no objective evidence to support this accusation or narrative.' A history of butting heads Noboa and Gonzalez are longtime adversaries on the campaign trail. They first went head-to-head in 2023, after then-President Guillermo Lasso invoked a never-before-used constitutional mechanism called the 'muerte cruzada' or 'crossed death'. That dissolved the National Assembly and ended Lasso's presidency early. A snap election was called to determine who would serve the remainder of Lasso's term: a period of 18 months. The son of a wealthy banana industry baron, Noboa had been a first-term assembly person until the dissolution of the legislature. Leading a newly created centre-right political coalition, Noboa entered the crowded race to replace Lasso as a dark horse – an unlikely prospect. The frontrunner at the time was Gonzalez, the protege of former President Rafael Correa, a divisive figure in Ecuadorian politics. Correa has faced corruption charges and has been sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison. He currently lives in exile in Belgium. The 2023 race ended with Gonzalez and Noboa competing against each other in a run-off election, which Noboa ultimately won. He received 52 percent of the vote to Gonzalez's 48. But the two have remained fierce critics of one another, leading to Sunday's rematch in the 2025 general elections. If successful in his re-election bid, Noboa would win his first full term of four years. In Tuesday's interview with Radio Centro, Noboa took jabs at Gonzalez's Citizen Revolution party, accusing its members of releasing criminals from Ecuador's jails to influence the vote. Meanwhile, he praised his voters for heading to the polls, despite what he described as 'threats' against them. 'I am proud of the way in which the great majority of Ecuadorians behaved in these elections. Despite thousands of threats, they decided to vote for progress,' he said. While Noboa added that he had evidence for his allegations, none was provided. Gonzalez, meanwhile, blasted Noboa's implication that her votes were won through criminality. 'The voters of the [Citizen Revolution] ARE NEITHER NARCOS NOR CRIMINALS,' she posted on social media. human rights abuses. Gonzalez also blasted Noboa for campaign irregularities: The president's decision to campaign for re-election while delegating authority to an interim vice president was recently declared unconstitutional. Both Noboa and Gonzalez advance to a second round of voting on April 13.
