'Melania' documentary, helmed by controversial filmmaker, arrives amid national turmoil

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First Lady Melania Trump at the New York Stock Exchange boardroom, where she promoted her upcoming documentary, before ringing the opening bell Wednesday. When Melania Trump showed up on movie screens in 2001, it was a joke. She is center stage as star and executive producer in the documentary “Melania” hitting theaters Friday. AdvertisementPresident Trump kisses his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, during the presidential inauguration in 2025. During both of Trump’s terms in the White House, his wife has been described as mysterious and sphinx-like.