Melania (memoir)

2024 memoir by Melania Trump

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Author| Melania Trump
Language| English
Genre| Memoir
Publisher| Skyhorse

Publication date

| October 8, 2024 (2024-10-08)
Media type| Print
Pages| 182[1]
ISBN| 978-1-5107-8269-3
Website| melaniatrump.com/publishing

Melania is a coffee table memoir written by then-former and now current First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, published on October 8, 2024.[2][3]

## Background and promotion

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On July 25, 2024, Melania Trump announced that she was writing a memoir set to be released in the fall.[4] She described the writing process as "incredibly rewarding" but "daunting at times."[5] She promoted the book by posting a series of short-form videos on social media and conducting an interview with Ainsley Earhardt on Fox & Friends on September 26, 2024, her first interview in over two years.[6][7] Her husband Donald Trump also promoted the book at his rallies while running for re-election, although he admitted that he had not yet read it.[8]

## Content

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In the memoir, Melania Trump reflects on her childhood in socialist Slovenia, her modeling career, how she met Donald Trump in 1998, and her tenure as First Lady from 2017 to 2021.[9]

The memoir also revealed some personal beliefs held by Melania Trump previously unknown to the public, such as being pro-choice, a view contrasting with that of her husband.[10] Additionally, she stated that she strongly disagreed with her husband's family separation policy in 2018.[11][12] However, she echoed her husband's 2020 election denial claims, writing, "Many Americans still have doubts about the election to this day. I am not the only person who questions the results."[13]

## Reception

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### Critical reception

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Melania was criticized for its lack of insight into her marriage with Donald Trump, with Alexandra Jacobs of The New York Times characterizing the memoir as having an obfuscating writing style which "barely grapples with the mysteries of her marriage".[1] An "unmistakable formality to the marriage description" was also noted by Sheila Flynn of The Independent.[14] "If the Trumps ever have meaningful conversations, you won’t find them here," wrote Keziah Weir for Vanity Fair.[15]

However, writers for The Washington Post and Variety respectively wrote that the memoir revealed "a side of her personality that we don’t usually see" with "some occasional flashes of insight".[16][17]

### Sales

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Prior to its release, pre-orders for Melania reached the top of a number of Amazon's best-selling books lists.[5] The book debuted at number one on The New York Times Best Seller list in the nonfiction genre.[18]

## See also

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* List of memoirs by first ladies of the United States
* Melania and Me

## References

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1. ^ a b Jacobs, Alexandra (October 5, 2025). "From Melania Trump: Modeling, Motherhood and a Brazen Whitewash of a Presidency". The New York Times.
2. ^ "Melania Trump's coffee table memoir: why – and why now?". The Week. September 19, 2024.
3. ^ Mahdawi, Arwa (September 17, 2024). "Melania Trump has a memoir coming out – and she's acting pretty strangely". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
4. ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 25, 2024). "Melania Trump Is Publishing a Memoir". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
5. ^ a b Vaishnavi, Arya (28 August 2024). "Melania Trump opens up on 'highs and lows' of writing upcoming memoir as it soars on Amazon 'Best Sellers' lists". Hindustan Times.
6. ^ Hartmann, Margaret (September 20, 2024). "Melania Trump's Mysterious and Kooky Book-Promo Videos". New York Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
7. ^ Dickey, Josh (September 23, 2024). "Melania Trump to Give First TV Interview Since 'More to the Story' Comments on Assassination Attempts". TheWrap. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
8. ^ Levin, Bess (2024-09-19). "Trump Says He's Been Too "Busy" to Read Melania's Forthcoming Memoir, in Which She Attacks the FBI, Questions the Secret Service, and Defends Her Nude Modeling Work". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
9. ^ "Melania by Melania Trump on Apple Books". Apple Books. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
10. ^ Picciotto, Rebecca (October 6, 2024). "Melania Trump stays pro-choice on abortion, despite Republican nominee's 'different beliefs'". CNBC. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
11. ^ Pengelly, Martin (2024-10-02). "Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
12. ^ Rogers, Katie (October 4, 2024). "5 Takeaways From Melania Trump's Book". The New York Times.
13. ^ "Trump Let Melania Watch Top-Secret Special Forces Operation". The Daily Beast. October 6, 2024.
14. ^ Flynn, Sheila (October 8, 2025). "Donald, abortion, Barron and more: All the best revelations from Melania Trump's new book". The Independent.
15. ^ Weir, Keziah (October 8, 2024). "Melania Trump's New Book Is Truly Bad, If Jam-Packed: A Review". Vanity Fair.
16. ^ Hesse, Monica (October 8, 2024). "In the pantheon of first lady memoirs, Melania Trump's is something else". The Washington Post.
17. ^ Earl, William (October 8, 2024). "Melania Trump's Memoir Reveals She Flirted With Donald While He Was With Another Woman and Denounces Violent Jan. 6 Protesters". Variety.
18. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.

* v
* t
* e

Melania Trump

* First Lady of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)

Life and work|

* Modeling career
* Trump Tower (Penthouse) (New York City, New York residence)
* Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (Bedminster, New Jersey residence)
* Mar-a-Lago (Palm Beach, Florida residence)
* Be Best
* TAKE IT DOWN Act

Books|

* Melania (2024)

Family|

* Donald Trump (husband)
* Barron Trump (son)
* Viktor Knavs (father)
* Amalija Knavs (mother)

Public image|

| Books|

* Melania and Me (2020)

|

Television|

* Our Cartoon President (2018)

Other|

* Statue of Melania Trump (2019)

Related|

* Melania Trump replacement conspiracy theory

Category

* v
* t
* e

Media by and about Donald Trump

See also: Media career of Donald Trump – Donald Trump in popular culture – Trump Productions – List of things named after Donald Trump

Books|

| By
Trump|

* Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987)
* Trump: Surviving at the Top (1990)
* Trump: The Art of the Comeback (1997)
* The America We Deserve (2000)
* Trump: How to Get Rich (2004)
* The Way to the Top (2004)
* Trump 101 (2006)
* Why We Want You to Be Rich (2006)
* Think Big and Kick Ass (2007)
* Trump Tower (2011)
* Time to Get Tough (2011)
* Midas Touch (2011)
* Crippled America (2015)
* Our Journey Together (2021)
* Letters to Trump (2023)
* Save America (2024)

|

About
Trump|

* Point the Finger (1989)
* Trumped! (1991)
* TrumpNation (2005)
* Never Enough (2015)
* The Conservative Case for Trump (2016)
* The Day of the Donald (2016)
* The Making of Donald Trump (2016)
* The Plot to Hack America (2016)
* Trump Revealed (2016)
* In Trump We Trust (2016)
* The Beautiful Poetry of Donald Trump (2017)
* The Case for Impeachment (2017)
* Insane Clown President (2017)
* Understanding Trump (2017)
* The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump (2017)
* Devil's Bargain (2017)
* Raising Trump (2017)
* Let Trump Be Trump (2017)
* Fire and Fury (2018)
* Media Madness (2018)
* The Faith of Donald J. Trump (2018)
* A Higher Loyalty (2018)
* Liars, Leakers, and Liberals (2018)
* The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President (2018)
* Unhinged (2018)
* Resistance Is Futile! (2018)
* Fear: Trump in the White House (2018)
* The Fifth Risk (2018)
* Impeachment: An American History (2018)
* Whose Boat Is This Boat? (2018)
* Team of Vipers (2019)
* The Threat (2019)
* Siege: Trump Under Fire (2019)
* Triggered (2019)
* A Warning (2019)
* Trump and His Generals (2019)
* A Very Stable Genius (2020)
* Hiding in Plain Sight (2020)
* Front Row at the Trump Show (2020)
* The Room Where It Happened (2020)
* Too Much and Never Enough (2020)
* Melania and Me (2020)
* Hoax (2020)
* Compromised (2020)
* Rage (2020)
* Disloyal: A Memoir (2020)
* Speaking for Myself (2020)
* Landslide (2021)
* I Alone Can Fix It (2021)
* The Reckoning (2021)
* Peril (2021)
* I'll Take Your Questions Now (2021)
* Midnight in Washington (2021)
* Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show (2021)
* A Sacred Oath (2022)
* Thank You for Your Servitude (2022)
* Breaking History (2022)
* Holding the Line (2022)
* Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America (2022)
* The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017–2021 (2022)
* The Trump Tapes (2022)
* Enough (2023)
* Network of Lies (2023)
* Tired of Winning (2023)
* At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House (2024)
* All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way (2024)
* Lucky Loser (2024)
* Melania (2024)

Radio,
TV and
film|

| By
Trump|

* The Apprentice franchise
* The Apprentice (U.S.) (2004–2010)
* The Celebrity Apprentice (2008–2017)
* The Ultimate Merger (2010–2011)
* Trumped! (2004–2008)
* Pageant Place (2007)

|

About
Trump|

* Trump: What's the Deal? (1991)
* Trump Unauthorized (2005)
* You've Been Trumped (2011)
* A Dangerous Game (2014)
* Michael Moore in TrumpLand (2016)
* Trumped (2017)
* Trump: The Kremlin Candidate? (2017)
* American Horror Story: Cult (2017)
* Dirty Money: The Confidence Man (2018)
* Trump: An American Dream (2018)
* The Fourth Estate (2018)
* Death of a Nation (2018)
* Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018)
* The Trump Prophecy (2018)
* America's Great Divide (2020)
* Trump Card (2020)
* The Choice 2020 (2020)
* The Comey Rule (2020)
* Totally Under Control (2020)
* The Curve (2020)
* Unprecedented (2022)
* The Apprentice (2024)
* Vindicating Trump (2024)

Satires|

* Pizza Man (1991)
* Bart to the Future (2000)
* Our Cartoon President
* The President Show
* The Queen's Corgi
* The Art of the Deal: The Movie (2016)
* Last Week Tonight
* February 28, 2016, episode
* Tracey Breaks the News
* Tracey Ullman's Show (2018)
* "Demise of the Planet of the Apes / The Celebrity Ape-rentice" (Mad)
* "The Thanksgiving Special" (Regular Show)
* Saturday Night Live
* Herbert Garrison (South Park)
* Spitting Image (2020)
* Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020)
* "Trump: The Rusical"
* Trump vs. Bernie
* You Got Trumped: The First 100 Days
* Harvey Birdman: Attorney General
* Sassy Justice
* Trump vs the Illuminati
* "Trump Guy"
* Biff Tannen

Music|

* "Donald Trump (Black Version)" (1990)
* "Las Vegas (In the Hills of Donegal)" (1991)
* "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)" (2000)
* "Donald Trump" (2011)
* Up Like Trump (2014)
* Make America Psycho Again (2015 album)
* "FDT" (2016)
* 1,000 Days, 1,000 Songs
* "Million Dollar Loan" (2016)
* "Campaign Speech" (2016)
* "We the People...." (2016)
* "Land of the Free" (2017)
* "Legendary" (2017)
* "The Heart Part 4" (2017)
* "I'm Not Racist" (2017)
* "Tiny Hands" (2017)
* Too Dumb for Suicide: Tim Heidecker's Trump Songs (2017)
* "Ye vs. the People" (2018)
* "Love It If We Made It" (2018)
* "Batuka" (2019)
* "Quick Escape" (2020)
* "Commander in Chief" (2020)
* "Justice for All" (2023)
* "You Missed" (2024)

Artwork|

* Colorado State Capitol portrait
* Crooked and Obscene
* Don Colossus
* The Donald J. Trump Enduring Flame
* Dump Trump
* The Emperor Has No Balls
* God Emperor Trump
* In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault
* Make Everything Great Again
* Portrait by Michael O'Brien
* Slovenia
* Trump Buddha
* The Visionary

Games|

* Trump: The Game
* Trump Castle
* II
* Who Wants to Beat Up a Millionaire
* Real Estate Tycoon
* The Political Machine
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* Trumped Up Cards
* Secret Hitler

Websites|

* r/The_Donald
* Truth Social

Related|

* Cultural depictions of Ivanka Trump
* Public image of Melania Trump
* Winning Team Publishing

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