Melania Trump
My Movie Bombed, But My Bank Account Didn’t!!!
Published
July 1, 2026
8:46 AM PDT
Melania Trump cashed in big on her documentary … even though moviegoers mostly stayed home.
The First Lady’s Amazon-backed documentary “Melania” turned into a massive payday for her … with President Trump’s newly released annual financial disclosure revealing Melania personally pocketed $10.71 million from the project.
That’s an eye-popping haul considering the film reportedly brought in only about $16 million at the worldwide box office — meaning FLOTUS’ payday alone topped half of the movie’s total ticket sales.
The filing also shows she earned roughly $521,000 from her memoir … along with more than $6 million from NFTs and other collectibles.
As TMZ previously reported, the documentary made headlines every step of the way … from vandalized posters and its star-studded Kennedy Center premiere to brutal reviews and a mixed audience response to Amazon’s reported $75 million investment.
The controversy eventually spilled into Washington, where members of Congress demanded answers from Amazon over whether the project was a legitimate business deal … or an effort to curry favor with the Trump administration.
POTUS insisted the doc was Melania’s deal, not his … saying, “That was done with my wife,” while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has repeatedly denied any “pay-to-play” arrangement.
Now, thanks to the latest financial disclosure, there’s finally a price tag on Melania’s side of the deal … $10,710,000. It’s nice work, if you can get it.
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