Trump Timeline Shows Marriages, Allegations, Legal Cases

Donald Trump has been married three times, first to Ivana Trump in 1977, then to Marla Maples in 1993, and finally to Melania Knauss in 2005. His marriages and relationships have been accompanied by multiple allegations of affairs and sexual misconduct spanning several decades.

Trump and Ivana Trump had three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. The marriage ended in divorce in 1991 following an affair with model Marla Maples, who became his second wife. Maples and Trump had one daughter, Tiffany, and divorced in 1997.

Trump met Melania Knauss in 1998, and the pair married in January 2005. They have one son, Barron. During their relationship, Trump faced allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women, including incidents reported while Melania was pregnant or shortly after Barron's birth.

Adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal alleged affairs with Trump in 2006. Trump's personal lawyer facilitated a $130,000 payment to Daniels shortly before the 2016 election. Trump has denied having sexual relationships with either woman.

In March 2023, a New York grand jury indicted Trump in connection with the payment to Daniels. He surrendered to the Manhattan district attorney's office on April 4, 2023, pleaded not guilty, and his trial began on April 15, 2024. Stormy Daniels testified about her encounters with Trump on May 7, 2024.

On May 30, 2024, a Manhattan jury found Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to the hush-money payment. The case marked a significant legal development in Trump's post-presidential years and drew widespread attention in the United States and internationally.

Throughout these events, Trump has consistently denied the allegations of sexual misconduct and any affairs with Daniels or McDougal. Melania Trump has remained married to Trump throughout these allegations, maintaining a low public profile during periods of intense media scrutiny.

Trump’s personal, legal, and political history remains the subject of ongoing reporting, with continued public interest in his marriages, relationships, and legal challenges.