
Why Melania's hit documentary terrifies critics who desperately wanted her to fail
Fox News
Brett Ratner's 'Melania' documentary earns $8 million opening weekend in 2026. But our media elite cannot understand its success or grasp why the first lady is so appealing to so many.
Karol Markowicz is a columnist for the New York Post and writes frequently for Fox News Opinion. She is the co-author of the bestselling book, "Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation" and host of "The Karol Markowicz Show." Follow her on Twitter @Karol.
The film is a soft-focus look at Melania Trump’s life as first lady, offering a glossy, feel-good glance into what people normally don’t get to see inside the private first lady’s life. Still, it wouldn’t have mattered what was in the film — the media would have hated it anyway.













