Jeff Bezos and Amazon Prime Support Donald Trump-Funded Documentary Starring Melania Trump
Amazon has licensed a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump for release on its Prime platform. The film is being produced by Fernando Sulichin and the Trump family’s own co-producer, with Brett Ratner at the helm. Despite Bezos’s usual liberal politics, he is likely supporting the film due to Sulichin’s connections with other high-profile producers.
Brett Ratner was previously a hot topic after facing allegations of sexual misconduct and becoming one of the first directors in Hollywood to lose his job after the #MeToo movement went public in 2017. Despite denials, he has not worked on a film project since. Despite this controversy, Ratner reportedly still has close ties with tech mogul Elon Musk, according to his recent social media posts.
The film about Melania Trump has been filming since September and is expected to premiere on Amazon Prime in 2025. While it seems unconventional for Bezos to be involved in a film about Donald Trump, his backing of Sulichin and this project likely comes down to connections and strategic considerations. With production complete, and cameras still rolling, viewers may be in for a candid and intimate look into the life of the former First Lady.
Sources indicate that Melania Trump has control over the project’s content and editorial direction. This fact adds another layer of intrigue, especially given Sulichin’s associations with powerful and controversial figures in the past.
