Donald Trump recently reacted to his wife, Melania Trump‘s, upcoming documentary movie, Melania. Interacting with reporters aboard Air Force One, the President revealed he hadn’t seen the entire film yet. However, he said that he saw parts of it and that it impressed him. He also acknowledged the considerable buzz the film, scheduled to be released theatrically later this month, was receiving.
Donald Trump reacts to wife’s documentary
Speaking with reporters on board Air Force One, Donald Trump was asked if he had seen Melania’s new documentary movie and what he thought about it. The President admitted that he had only seen “pieces of it,” which he noted were impressive. “It’s incredible,” he shared.
“I think it’s going to do very… You know, she did a book, and the book was a big number one bestseller,” Trump added, referring to the First Lady’s coffee table memoir, Melania. The book, published on October 8, 2024, became #1 on The New York Times’ nonfiction genre’s best-seller list. “And this is a movie, and it seems to be captivating a lot of people’s attention; it’s very good,” he continued.
Melania is scheduled to be released theatrically on January 30, 2026. However, it will premiere a night earlier at the Kennedy Center — now retitled the Trump-Kennedy Center or The Donald J. Trump and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts — according to interim president Richard Grenell.
The documentary is distributed by Amazon MGM Studios, which reportedly acquired the rights for $40 million. The rights reportedly include both the documentary movie and a two-to-three episode follow-up documentary series revolving around Melania, who will be involved in its development. Notably, Disney and Paramount Pictures bid for streaming rights to the film before Amazon’s acquisition.
Brett Ratner, who helmed the Rush Hour films, directed the documentary movie. The film marks his return to Hollywood after he was accused by several women, such as Olivia Munn, of sexual misconduct in 2017.
The documentary will explore the 20 days leading up to the 2025 Presidential inauguration from Melania Trump’s perspective. It will see her make inauguration plans, explore the White House’s complexities, and move her family back to Washington, D.C.
