Melania and Donald Trump have arrived at the First Lady’s star-studded movie premiere as MAGA hosts it’s very own Oscars night in Washington, DC.
The First Lady donned a Dolce and Gabbana buttoned dress and black stilettos as she was joined by her husband who wore his signature navy blue suit at the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center on Thursday.
Trump, asked by a reporter about Amazon’s $40 million deal for the movie rights, mocked his predecessor’s contract with Netflix: ‘Ask President Obama who got paid a lot of money and hasn’t done anything. Melania really produced.’
Melania, asked about her inspiration for the film, said: ‘Well it was my life.’
‘You will see humor, you will see grief, you will see fashion so I’m very proud of the film,’ the 55-year-old told reporters.
The documentary, titled Melania: Twenty Days to History, chronicles the dramatic lead up to Trump’s second inauguration, following the First Lady from Mar-a-Lago to Manhattan.
Trump and Melania were joined by a celebrity guestlist including influencers, athletes and pop stars. The President’s political allies were also out in force including, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Health Secretary RFK Jr. and Speaker Mike Johnson.
‘It really brings back the glamour,’ Trump told reporters. ‘This is like the good old days when the Academy Awards used to get ratings.’
The First Lady donned a buttoned black dress and stilettos as she was joined by her husband who wore his signature navy blue suit
Melania Trump arrives for the premiere along with her father Viktor Knavs
Melania beams as she arrives for her star-studded premiere at the newly renamed Trump-Kennedy Center in Washington DC
U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania arrive for the premiere
First Lady Melania Trump looks on as Donald speaks to journalists as they attend the world premiere of Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘Melania’ at the Trump-Kennedy Center
Trump and his wife Melania arrive for the premiere of the documentary film ‘Melania’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth planted a kiss on wife Jennifer’s cheek as they arrived for Melania’s movie premiere
Influencer Lizzy Savetsky and Isabella Herrera
Lisa Oz, Mehmet Oz, Oliver Oz and Daphne Oz attend Amazon MGM’s ‘Melania’ World Premiere at The Trump Kennedy Center
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba donned a chic black pant suit as she arrived at the Trump-Kennedy Center
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and his wife Kelly arrive on Wednesday evening
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and his wife Kathryn, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and his wife Kathryn
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and his wife Allison
Pete Hegseth and wife Jennifer, and Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin and wife Diana
American civil rights attorney Brooke Goldstein and United States Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler and and Chairman and CEO of Intercontinental Exchange Jeffrey C. Sprecher
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins arrives for the premiere of the documentary film ‘Melania’ at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed to include U.S. President Donald Trump’s name, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 29
United States Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who is currently the subject of an internal investigation, arrives at the premiere
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon and physician Janette Nesheiwat, who was briefly nominated for Surgeon General
Alina Habba and the movie’s director Brett Ratner
Former Trump attorney Alina Habba donned a chic black pant suit and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins wore a glitzy jacket over a dark evening gown as they were among the first luminaries to step out.
She was followed by Speaker Mike Johnson and his wife Kelly who bucked the dark theme with a beige dress. The Speaker told the Mail there might be a short government shutdown as Congress battles over ICE funding.
Hegseth was joined by his wife Jennifer who wore a glittering midnight-blue jumpsuit, while Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency Lee Zeldin’s wife Diana stunned in a daring white ensemble.
It was a family affair for Dr Oz who arrived with wife Lisa and their kids Oliver and Daphne.
Health Secretary RFK Jr., Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump-Kennedy Center director Ric Grenell donned navy blue suits with white shirts.
The $40 million movie directed by Brett Ratner gives a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most private first ladies in modern history.
The invite-only guest list includes several administration officials, various former NFL players and UFC fighters and social media influencers.
Confirmed guests include rapper Waka Flocka Flame, ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort, Fox News personalities Bret Baier and Maria Bartiromo, FIFA President Gianni Infantino and Dr. Phil.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives on the black carpet for Melania’s movie premiere
Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump-Kennedy Center director Richard Grenell
The President and First Lady also held a private screening at the White House the Saturday before release – controversially deciding to go forward with the event just hours after the country was rocked by a CBP agent shooting and killing ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Melania told The Five as part of her promotion for the movie on Wednesday that she hopes people will ‘know me a little bit more’ by watching the film.
‘I’m a very private person and a very selective person. What I do, what I don’t do; when I talk, when I don’t talk. And that’s my choice. Nobody is in charge of me and I’m not in charge of anybody else,’ she divulged to the Fox News panel.
Amazon MGM Studios won a bidding war among Hollywood studios to produce Melania, in what many saw as a way from billionaire owner Jeff Bezos to curry favor with the President.
Disney and Paramount both lost out to the $40 million offering from Amazon.
