Following her husband's re-election and inauguration on January 20, 2025, Melania Trump concludes her first year back as First Lady with the worldwide release of a documentary she produced, chronicling the 20 days leading up to his return. Donald Trump, at the White House.
A mysterious First Lady
A rather private person, Melania Trump remained somewhat mysterious to the public during her husband's second term. Melania was previewed Thursday at the Kennedy Center before its release this Friday in more than 1,500 theaters in the United States and around the world.
Showing the real life of a First Lady
"I want to show the public my life, what it means to be First Lady again, and the transition from a private citizen to the White House."Melania Trump told reporters. She added that viewers would discover how she manages her businesses and charitable work, takes care of her family, and builds her team at the White House.
"It's beautiful, moving, elegant, cinematic, and I'm very proud of it."she said. The documentary was produced by AmazonMGM Studios and reportedly cost $40 million. It will be available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical release.
« LDocumentaries are not box office hits«
While some doubt the success of this documentary, director Brett Ratner clarified that its success would not be measured at the box office. "It's a documentary, and historically, documentaries don't do well at the box office.", did he declare.
A president won over
The Republican president viewed the nearly two-hour film for the first time at a private screening and said Thursday that he found it "Absolutely brilliant". "It brings back a glamour that we no longer see."Trump said.
A collaboration with Amazon
It is rather rare for a First Lady to embark on a project of this type. "To my knowledge, she is the first First Lady to be paid to have a documentary made about her, and that's unprecedented among the Trumps.""The film also marks a new connection between the Trumps and Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon," explains historian Katherine Jellison. Melania Trump stated that Amazon "was the best because they agreed to a theatrical release".
"Here we go again"
In a teaser for the film, we see Inauguration Day and Melania Trump, inside the Capitol, saying to the camera: "Here we go again"While the First Lady usually places great importance on her discretion, the film resolutely zooms in on her, showing the demanding role of First Lady.
An active and committed First Lady
Melania Trump, 55, honors traditional duties such as hosting state dinners and decorating for Christmas, while also seeking to leave her mark through other actions. She contributed to the "Take It Down Act" against the distribution of intimate images without consent and created the "Fostering the Future" program for foster children. She even wrote to Vladimir Putin to reunite children separated from their families and is involved in education and artificial intelligence. She is also preparing a new legislative initiative for 2026.
