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Promotion for the film Melania is displayed at Vue cinema in Leicester Square as the movie opens in the UK. Alamy Stock Photo
The Daily Poll

Will you watch the Melania Trump documentary?

A new documentary on US first lady Melania opened in some Irish cinemas yesterday.
11.55am, 31 Jan 2026
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A NEW DOCUMENTARY on US first lady Melania Trump opened in some Irish cinemas yesterday.

Melania, an Amazon and MGM production, co-produced by Trump, promises to give viewers an inside glimpse into the days leading up to her husband’s January 2025 inauguration.

The timing of the documentary has caused controversy. Mass protests are ongoing in the US following the fatal shootings of protestors Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE.

International tickets sales for cinema screenings of the documentary have reportedly been poor.

So today we’re asking: Will you watch the Melania Trump documentary?


Poll Results:

No way. (1824)
Maybe. (144)
Yes, but not in the cinema. (98)
Yes, I'll see it in the cinema. (55)

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