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Miles Archer

(23,324 posts)
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:15 AM Jan 31

Trump: Tickets for the Melania movie no one is going to see are "SELLING OUT FAST!"

President Donald Trump urged his social media followers to check out Melania, Brett Ratner’s “must-see” documentary about his wife, against the recommendations of a long, long list of film critics.

Trump, 79, felt compelled to plug the $75 million production once more on Friday, after having done so on Monday while dubiously claiming that tickets were “selling out, fast.”

“Last night I saw, ‘MELANIA,’ for the second time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, referring to the premiere at the Kennedy Center. “The audience loved it, and so do I. Check it out—'A MUST SEE!’"

The vast majority of early reviews by critics say otherwise.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/trump-desperately-plugs-melanias-75-million-turkey/

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mwmisses4289

(4,210 posts)
1. I don't usually take the advice of t or movie critics,
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:21 AM
Jan 31

but in this case, I don't think there are enough words to describe this awful thing. Just the trailers are awful.
Anyone who wasn't coerced to go see this, and went, well you must have a strong stomach!

chouchou

(3,148 posts)
4. I took my sweet Golden Retriever to see Melania last night.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:30 AM
Jan 31

On the way home, after seeing the film, my dog said: :"Ever put me through something like that again, I'll go for your throat."

jls4561

(3,128 posts)
6. I would not use the words "selling out fast" and Melania in the same sentence.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:31 AM
Jan 31

Unless, of course, you’re referring to Bezos, who made the whole travesty possible.

orangecrush

(30,336 posts)
7. Go to "Rotten Tomatos" reviews for "Melania"
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:33 AM
Jan 31

8% positive for critical reviews, 99% positive for audience reviews????

Then I noticed something strange

If you click on the names of almost all of the positive audience reviewers, they have no other reviews posted.

If you click on a negative audience reviewers, they have multiple reviews posted.

To post a verified review, you have to purchase a ticket from "Fandango".

So someone bought a shitload of tickets, so that trolls or bits could post positive reviews.

And it took my time and energy to check on this, and post this to debunk.

It's exhausting.

Which is the whole idea of what they do

RoeVWade

(897 posts)
8. "He saw Melania twice" He probably means he actually saw her. Possibly that's more than average.
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:39 AM
Jan 31

nt*

Mystery To Me

(45 posts)
11. Appreciate your efforts
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 10:24 AM
Jan 31

in digging up that information. I was wondering about all the positive reviews. They almost seemed to be written by the same person.

Bluestocking

(653 posts)
9. You can't just look at the theater website
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 09:41 AM
Jan 31

You need to look at how many are actually in the theater viewing the movie

dalton99a

(94,209 posts)
12. NEXT: Trump orders every state to name an elementary school after Melania Trump or lose federal funding
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 10:30 AM
Jan 31

Norrrm

(5,069 posts)
14. Does the 'documentary' mention Melania's participation in the War on Christmas?
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 12:01 PM
Jan 31

Does the 'documentary' mention Melania's participation in the War on Christmas?

First lady Melania Trump can be heard saying: "Who gives a fuck about Christmas stuff and decoration?"

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/melania-christmas-recording/

Miles Archer

(23,324 posts)
16. My FAVORITE part about the Slovenian Scrooge's take on Christmas...
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 01:10 PM
Jan 31

...is the fact that she sells $150 Christmas ornaments on her website.

Another one of those "tells you everything you need to know about her" nuances.

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