"Melania" is a feature-length documentary that follows First Lady Melania Trump during the roughly 20 days before her husband Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration; it presents behind‑the‑scenes and promotional footage and is not a fiction film.
The film was directed and co‑produced by Brett Ratner; executive producers include Melania Trump, Fernando Sulichin and Marc Beckman; Amazon MGM Studios acquired distribution rights (reported $40 million deal) and is the film’s distributor.
The theatrical premiere was held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, 2026; the film’s wide theatrical release began Jan. 30, 2026.
There was an invite‑only, private screening and dinner at the White House for about 70 guests before the public premiere; the Kennedy Center premiere was a public/industry premiere—coverage describes it as a high‑profile premiere rather than an official White House event tied to presidential duties.
The YouTube video page includes standard YouTube captions if enabled by the uploader; independent news organizations (NYT, Reuters, NPR, Washington Post, AP) have published coverage and some include transcripts or detailed reporting—no official full transcript of the YouTube clip was provided in the supplied item.
Melania Trump delivered brief remarks at promotional events (including ringing the NYSE opening bell) and spoke at the Kennedy Center premiere; reporting indicates she spoke there, but publicly available full transcripts of remarks at the screening are not included in the supplied YouTube item.