New York Times Columnist Maureen Dowd Shreds MELANIA in Brutal Movie Review

"The riddle of the Slovenian Sphinx has been solved, begins New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd's brutal Sunday review of the first lady's vanity project, MELANIA, the documentary. It turns out there is no riddle, no enigma, no mystery, no dark anguish, Dowd writes of the $40 million Amazon project with a $35 million marketing budget adding that the movie shows Melania Trump exactly where she wants to be, in the bosom of a corrupt family that is prostituting the People's House."

"Since she claimed she learned nothing new about the first lady from the movie, Dowd delved into other movie-related topics, like the fact that Melania's personal cut of the $40 million was at least $28 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. This is particularly gross given that Amazon is engaged in mass layoffs and [Jeff] Bezos seems intent on starving his Washington Post of money and talent, Dowd wrote."

"Scenes from the movie, according to Dowd, include Melania persuading Trump to declare himself a unifier in his inaugural address. She seems oblivious to the fact that his rhetoric and policies are designed to enrage and divide, Dowd writes. In another scene, Melania and son, Barron Trump, do not want to get out of the limo during the inaugural parade, over fears of political violence, again without acknowledging that her husband has been provoking violence since he and Melania rode down his golden escalator."

The documentary portrays Melania Trump situated within a corrupt family dynamic that exploits the White House. The film reportedly cost $40 million with a $35 million marketing budget, and Melania's personal earnings from the project were said to be at least $28 million. The release coincides with Amazon conducting mass layoffs and internal budget pressure on major news properties. Footage includes Melania urging a unifying inaugural message despite divisive rhetoric and policies, reluctance to exit a limo during the parade over safety fears, and a warm discussion of immigrant roots that contrasts with harsh immigration enforcement.

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