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Melania Trump’s documentary flopped so hard they’re now paying people $50 to sit through it

President Donald Trump has long proven that humiliation doesn’t slow him down as long as he occupies the Oval Office. But his sinking popularity has found a new victim: Melania Trump. The first lady is now absorbing the collateral damage of his unpopularity in real time.

The promotional trail for Melania, the first lady’s glossy, tightly controlled documentary, has taken an unexpectedly bleak turn. Days before its theatrical rollout, a Craigslist listing began circulating in Boston. Yes, you read that right. The ad was offering free tickets plus $50 per seat to anyone willing to attend an opening-weekend screening. Oh, and they had to stay seated for the entire film.

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