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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will attend the premiere of her film, MELANIA, at the Trump–Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on January 29.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Amazon executives, Marc Beckman, Fernando Sulichin, Brett Ratner, and others.

📍WHEN & WHERE: January 29, 2025, at the Trump–Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with nationwide premiere events in 20 cities.

💬KEY QUOTE: “History is set in motion during the 20 days of my life prior to the U.S. Presidential Inauguration.” – Melania Trump

🎯IMPACT: The film provides an unprecedented, cinematic look into the life of Melania Trump during a historic 20-day period, with Amazon securing global distribution rights for $40 million.

President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are scheduled to attend the Washington, D.C., premiere of the film MELANIA on January 29, 2025, at the Trump–Kennedy Center. The 104-minute film will receive a global theatrical release the following day, January 30, opening in theaters across North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and additional international markets.

The Washington premiere is part of a broader 20-city rollout that includes New York, Miami, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Amazon executives are expected to attend several of the events after the company secured the film’s worldwide distribution rights in a reported $40 million deal. Melania Trump, who was deeply involved in the project, has described the film as a “private, unfiltered look” at her life during the period leading up to her husband’s second inauguration.

“History is set in motion during the 20 days of my life prior to the U.S. Presidential Inauguration,” the First Lady said, commenting on the film.

Negotiations for the deal were led by Melania Trump’s agent, Marc Beckman, who said the bidding process was highly competitive and that Amazon ultimately proved to be the strongest partner. The agreement includes a theatrical release and potential series options. Filming began in December 2024, with Fernando Sulichin serving as executive producer and Brett Ratner directing.

Rather than following a traditional documentary format, MELANIA is presented as a cinematic portrayal of the first lady’s life, featuring scenes filmed in New York, Mar-a-Lago, and Washington, D.C. A trailer released in December 2025 highlights moments such as Melania Trump’s inauguration outfit, family interactions, and behind-the-scenes footage from her return to the role of First Lady.

The film follows the release of Melania Trump’s memoir, Melania, which topped The New York Times bestseller list and offers a personal account of her background and time in the White House. The book also revealed unexpected details about her personal life, including an ongoing correspondence with King Charles III that began after they met in New York in 2005 and continued during his 2019 state visit to the United States.

In recent years, Melania Trump has taken on a more visible public role, including advocacy against online exploitation. She has publicly supported legislation aimed at combating nonconsensual intimate imagery and has also been linked to diplomatic efforts surrounding the return of displaced Ukrainian children from Russia.

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