Trump reported $10.7 million fee from Amazon’s Melania documentary
The disclosure shows Melania Trump received $10.71 million from the film as Amazon spent $75 million on the project and marketing, officials said.
- According to his 2025 financial disclosure released by the Office of Government Ethics, Donald Trump received a $10.71 million licensing fee for the Amazon MGM Studios documentary about the first lady.
- The documentary was part of a broader $40 million acquisition deal by Amazon, which also included an additional $35 million marketing campaign to promote the film.
- Democratic lawmakers opened an inquiry into the deal, questioning whether the massive payout constituted an attempt by the e-commerce giant to buy political favor from the administration.
- Representatives for both Amazon and the White House rejected the allegations of conflict of interest, stating that the project was chosen purely for its historical relevance and through a competitive bidding process.
- The documentary earnings were part of a massive surge in Trump's reported annual revenue, which topped $2.2 billion largely due to family cryptocurrency ventures.
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President Donald Trump has reported a $10.71 million licensing fee tied to the Amazon MGM documentary Melania, a significant figure that emerges just months after the film's critical and commercial struggles. The payment, detailed in Trump's 2025 financial disclosure report released on 30 June 2026, offers a revealing glimpse into the high-stakes intersection of the First Family's media projects and Hollywood commerce. The documentary, which was…
The President's fee was over $10 million.
The controversial documentary brought more than $10 million back to the Trump couple
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