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Jeff Bezos Admits That Everyone Thinks ‘Melania’ Movie Is a Grift

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  • Bezos says the Melania documentary was a smart business decision and credits the Amazon team, though he had no role in greenlighting it.
  • Deadline notes the film opened in theaters, then moved to Prime Video, with costs at $40 million to make and $35 million to market.
  • Bezos frames government subsidies skeptically, saying it doesn't make sense for the government to subsidize Hollywood films.

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Jeff Bezos Defends ‘Melania’ Documentary as a ‘Very Wise Business Decision,’ Denies It Was a ‘Way of Buying Influence’ With Trump Administration

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jeff-bezos-defends-melania-documentary-influence-trump-1236754971/Variety.com
Jeff Bezos Defends ‘Melania’ Documentary as a ‘Very Wise Business Decision,’ Denies It Was a ‘Way of Buying Influence’ With Trump Administration

Jeff Bezos defends Amazon’s controversial $40m Melania film as ‘a good business decision’

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/20/jeff-bezos-defends-amazon-melania-filmTheguardian.com
Jeff Bezos defends Amazon’s controversial $40m Melania film as ‘a good business decision’

Jeff Bezos calls Amazon’s documentary about Melania Trump ‘a good business decision’

https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/05/20/jeff-bezos-calls-amazonas-documentary-about-melania-trump-aa-good-business-decisiona.htmlCnbc.com
Jeff Bezos calls Amazon’s documentary about Melania Trump ‘a good business decision’

Jeff Bezos Had 1 Very Questionable Thing To Say About The Melania Movie

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Jeff Bezos Had 1 Very Questionable Thing To Say About The Melania Movie

Jeff Bezos: ‘Melania’ Movie Was a “Very Wise Business Decision”

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/jeff-bezos-melania-movie-good-business-decision-1236602290/Hollywoodreporter.com
Jeff Bezos: ‘Melania’ Movie Was a “Very Wise Business Decision”

Jeff Bezos clears up Melania Trump documentary speculation as he hits back at criticism

https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/jeff-bezos-clears-melania-trump-documentary-speculation-391515-20260520Unilad.com
Jeff Bezos clears up Melania Trump documentary speculation as he hits back at criticism

Jeff Bezos Denies Role In Amazon ‘Melania’ Doc But Calls It "A Very Wise Business Decision"

https://deadline.com/2026/05/jeff-bezos-amazon-melania-donald-trump-1236916964/Deadline.com
Jeff Bezos Denies Role In Amazon ‘Melania’ Doc But Calls It "A Very Wise Business Decision"

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