The Real Blockbuster Is Not “Melania” the Movie, but Melania the Court Case

I’ll see the first lady in court, if not on the big screen.

Jan 29, 2026

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Melania, the movie, is premiering today at the (Donald J. Trump) Kennedy Center. And in other Melania news… In the next stage of the (grinding) legal process in Michael Wolff vs. Melania Trump, her lawyers, after announcing they would move for dismissal or a change of venue, have now formally filed their papers.

Their basic argument has three parts:

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