Amazon just shelled out a shocking $40 million to license a brand-new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump, and honestly, the price tag isn’t even the wildest part. That huge licensing fee is immediately raising eyebrows because it’s being widely interpreted as a massive attempt by the tech giant to curry favor with the current administration.
This documentary, titled MELANIA, is the first big project coming out of the First Lady’s newly formed production company, Muse Films. If you’re wondering why Amazon would drop that much cash, especially when President Trump has a long history of clashing with Big Tech, you’re not alone. This move is seen as a strategic olive branch, particularly since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also owns the Washington Post, a publication the president has frequently criticized.
