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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US President Donald Trump has disclosed billions of dollars in cryptodeals. However, according to a financial report, First Lady Melania has also made good money, including with the Amazon »Doku«, which was torn off at its release.
A first lady, a streaming giant, and a million-dollar business: Melania Trump has earned more than eleven million dollars with her Amazon documentation and memoirs. While revenue is generating headlines, criticism of working with tech billionaire Jeff Bezos is growing at the same time.
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The documentary Melania, about the life of the US First Lady, attracted relatively few moviegoers. Nevertheless, Melania Trump earned 10 million dollars from the project. That is according to TMZ.
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