Trump, first lady set for Washington Trump–Kennedy Center premiere of ‘MELANIA’ ahead of global releaseFox News, Jan 8, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: President Donald Trump and the first lady will attend the premiere of Melania Trump’s film, "MELANIA," at the Trump–Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Jan. 29, Fox News Digital has learned.
Washington is just one of the twenty cities across the nation hosting events ahead of the release of the highly anticipated movie.
"MELANIA," a 104-minute film, is set to hit the big screen globally Jan. 30, appearing in theaters across North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Israel, the United Arab Emirates and more.
But the night before, on Jan. 29, premiere events will be hosted across the nation, as Amazon brings the film to theaters.
Fox News Digital has learned that President Trump and the first lady will attend the premiere event at the newly renamed Trump–Kennedy Center in Washington Jan. 29.
Premiere events also will be held in New York; Phoenix; Salt Lake City; Chicago; Miami; San Diego; Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; Orange County, California; San Francisco/Palo Alto; Minneapolis; Philadelphia; Denver; Detroit; Kansas City, Missouri; Boston; Austin, Texas; Houston; Las Vegas; Dallas; and Los Angeles.
Fox News Digital has learned that Amazon executives will attend premiere events for the film.
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Fox News Digital has learned that Disney sought to obtain the exclusive rights to the film, as well as Netflix and Paramount. Amazon and MGM had the highest bid, purchasing the license for the film for $40 million — the largest documentary deal in history.
Filming began in December 2024. The film is executive produced by Trump and Fernando Sulichin of New Element Media, with Brett Ratner of RatPac Entertainment serving as director.
The film itself is produced in a "highly cinematic" way. Sources familiar with the production told Fox News Digital that the first lady did not want the film to look like a documentary but rather an "elevated film."
Fox News Digital has learned that the first lady was involved "in every aspect" of the film — from her "creative vision," to working as a producer on the film and to ensuring the post-production marketing is executed properly. Fox News Digital has learned that the first lady has been very "hands on" from start to finish.
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