Posted on 01/29/2026 3:22:05 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
A documentary about a sitting first lady is unusual. A $40 million documentary, released theatrically while its subject occupies the White House and retains full editorial control, is something else entirely.
That is the situation surrounding Melania, a feature-length documentary about Melania Trump, which premiered this week at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center before a global theatrical rollout backed by Amazon MGM Studios. The film, which reportedly follows roughly 20 days surrounding the Trumps’ return to the White House, has sparked questions not because of what it reveals, but because of how, when and why it exists at all.
From its price tag to its director to its timing, the project breaks with long-standing norms around the role of first lady, political transparency and the business of presidential storytelling.
(Excerpt) Read more at military.com ...
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Why is “military.com” covering this at all?
Who the eff is Ryan Thomas Labree, and why the hell is he writing about gossip-gurl sh*t instead of military matters?
Why doesn’t military.com know it’s the Trump-Kennedy Center
Great question. Totally out of their lane.
Nobody elected Melania to anything. She’s a free agent who can be involved in any project she likes.
My initial question too.
Looking to the writer of this: "I'm Ryan Thomas LaBee, a dedicated Entertainment News Writer and Editor with a passion for crafting engaging narratives and bringing stories to life."
The site says "...he covers film, television, gaming, streaming, and pop culture through the lens of military life and veteran experience."
The BS quotient is very, very high on this one.
sitting first lady
Thats rich
Wow! Have these people forgotten Primary Colors?
All the shows and movies that placed fawning Obama statements?
Ryan Thomas LaFag
Liberals don’t complain when other first ladies are on the front cover of every freaking magazine.
Aren’t they owned by the Gannett / USA Today people, and Left wing?
+1
Maybe after all of the fawning and slobbering over Dr. Jill and Big Michelle, along with the nastiness and shunning of Melania, it’s time to give America something positive about the First Lady.
Meeting friends to watch it tomorrow…
According to multiple reports, Amazon MGM Studios paid $40 million for the documentary, along with an estimated $35 million in marketing, bringing the total investment well above what most feature-length documentaries ever command.
In this case, Melania Trump is not only the subject of the film but also a paid executive producer, granting her direct influence over what footage is included, how events are framed and what remains unseen. Her advisers have confirmed that she was deeply involved in production and post-production decisions.
Reading that article, I was sure the author was going to be a woman, but it is a male.
Anyhow, the author sure seems to think the First Lady should be seen not really heard and for Melania to break from traditional Fist Lady conduct is committing some kind of sin. Then he speculates this sin is what the documentary will be remembered for and not its content. Which is where I thought it must be written by a jealous woman, as the author has no idea of the content.
>> Why is “military.com” covering this at all?
My question exactly. Along with “when did military.com become infected with woke mind virus and TDS?”
President Donald Trump has enthusiastically promoted the documentary on social media, calling it a “MUST WATCH,”
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