Melania Trump: The First Lady goes its own way

While US President Donald Trump (78) started his second term at a high pace, First Lady Melania Trump (54) apparently goes her own way. In the first month after taking office, she made itself rare in public.

But it shouldn’t be idle. According to the US media, she works on her own projects, which includes the documentary for Amazon Prime Video, which is about herself. “Melania was busy making her documentary, and that took place in several places,” quotes an insider. Brett Ratner (55) directs, Melania Trump acts alongside Fernando Sülichin as the executing producer. An official release date has not yet been announced. As “Variety” reported, the film is planned for the second half of 2025.

A political source emphasized “People” that the presidential wife’s withdrawal from the spotlight should “not be a surprise, because so she lives”. She has her own ideas about what she wants to do. “She will never be a traditional first lady. It is not like that.” The 54-year-old stayed in Palm Beach as well as in the White House last month, but did not spend any noteworthy time in an official function. She largely leads “her own life”, but is at the side of her husband, “if it is appropriate”. In the property in Palm Beach, she usually stays “in” and only “occasionally” accompanied Donald Trump for dinner.

On February 22, 2025, she had a rare appearance at a dinner for the governors of the states in the White House. At the side of her husband she appeared in a power look inspired by men’s fashion. She was wearing a black velvet suit from Dolce & Gabbana as well as a tuxedo shirt and a smoking belt by Ralph Lauren. Previously, she was seen for the last time on January 24th with Donald Trump when she visited disaster areas in North Carolina and California.

In addition to her documentary, the First Lady is to follow another project behind the scenes. In January that she wanted to revive and expand your “Be BEN BEST” initiative. During the first term in May 2018, she launched this as an educational campaign to help children fight online bullying and opioid epidemic. She hopes that she will be supported by streaming platforms: “Imagine what we could achieve in these years if you stand behind me and educate and protect the children about social media and their mental health. Four years. “