"Donald and Melania Trump were walking a charcoal-coloured carpet beneath a stark black-and-white MELANIA backdrop. Do you believe you'd be the man you are today if you hadn't met your wife? a reporter asked the US president. Trump smiled and said: He's asking me a very dangerous question! He went on to praise his wife without answering. When the reporter put the same question to Melania, she ventured: Well, we will all be in different places, I guess."
"Financed by Amazon MGM Studios, the documentary has been marketed with the gusto of a Hollywood blockbuster rather than a discreet political portrait. TV adverts ran during NFL playoff games; billboards appeared across US cities; and a promotional video was projected on the exterior of Las Vegas's Sphere. This week adverts were even spotted in London's Piccadilly Circus. Amazon paid a record $40m to license the film and a related docuseries for its Prime Video platform,"
Donald and Melania Trump attended the Washington premiere of Melania, a big-budget documentary about the first lady's return to the White House. Reporters asked personal questions at the event, prompting a smiling but evasive response from the president and a tentative reply from Melania. The film chronicles the 20 days leading up to the January 2025 inauguration and screened at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Financed by Amazon MGM Studios, the project received blockbuster-style promotion across NFL broadcasts, billboards, and a Las Vegas Sphere projection. Amazon paid $40m to license the film and reportedly spent another $35m on promotion, with Melania Trump reportedly to receive $28m. Amazon and the director Brett Ratner deny the project was designed to curry favour.
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