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News Articles: Melania Trump

First lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump attend the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C, on April 25, 2026.

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  • Television

FCC orders early license renewal for ABC stations following Kimmel's first lady joke

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered Disney's ABC to seek early broadcast license renewals for the eight TV stations it owns amid backlash over Jimmy Kimmel's joke about Melania Trump.

April 28, 2026
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  • Mandalit del Barco
First lady Melania Trump attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on April 25.

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  • Television

Melania Trump wants ABC to 'take a stand' against Jimmy Kimmel after 'hateful' joke

Two days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner ended in gunfire, Kimmel delivered a mock Correspondents' Dinner speech during a sketch on his show. The first lady said it was "corrosive."

April 28, 2026
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco
First lady Melania Trump delivers a statement at the Grand Foyer of the White House on April 9, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

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  • National

Epstein survivors have mixed feelings on Melania Trump's call for hearing in Congress

The first lady made a public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with Epstein, and calling for further action in Congress. Survivors of the late sex offender's abuse differ on her proposal.

April 10, 2026
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By:
  • Ava Berger and
  • Jaclyn Diaz
First lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) delivers remarks during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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  • Politics

Melania Trump denies close ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement

The first lady made a rare public statement on Thursday saying she was not friends with the late sex offender. She also said Epstein did not introduce her to President Donald Trump.

April 09, 2026
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By:
  • Ava Berger
From left: first lady, best in show, Milo — or is that Tina?

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  • National

What does the CIA not want you to know? The quiz has the secret

Plus: ambiguous mascots, rodents with hard-to-spell names, and three boring photos of buildings.

February 06, 2026
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Ads for the <em>Melania</em> movie at the New York Stock Exchange, where the first lady rang the bell last week.

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  • Movies

The 'Melania' movie audience: Older white women

The pricey Amazon documentary did well in areas like Dallas, Tampa, Phoenix, Houston, Atlanta and West Palm Beach. Amazon says a docuseries is also on the way.

February 02, 2026
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  • Ivy Buck
Melania Trump.

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  • Movie Reviews

'Melania' is Amazon's airbrushed and astronomically pricey portrait of the First Lady

Amazon paid $40 million to acquire the documentary, and is spending $35 million more to promote it.

January 31, 2026
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By:
  • Bob Mondello
An advertisement for first lady Melania Trump's new documentary.

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  • Politics

Big budget Melania Trump documentary premieres with splashy rollout

A film about first lady Melania Trump premieres this week, with big presidential promotion.

January 29, 2026
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  • Tamara Keith
Lego portraits of George Washington and President Trump adorn the windows in the Green Room during a tour of the Christmas decorations inside the White House on Monday.

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  • Politics

After East Wing demolition, White House tours are back just in time for the holidays

For the first time in three months, the White House is reopening for public tours, just in time for the holidays.

December 01, 2025
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  • Tamara Keith
In this Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, file photo first lady Melania Trump participates in a roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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  • Politics

Congress approves a revenge porn bill backed by first lady Melania Trump

Melania Trump has voiced support for the bill, which is in line with her "BE BEST" initiative. It is dedicated to child welfare and was started during President Trump's first term.

April 28, 2025
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
First lady Melania Trump looks on as President Donald Trump delivers remarks in Emancipation Hall during inauguration ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol on Inauguration Day.

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  • Politics

Melania Trump is back in the White House for her second act as first lady

The role of first lady is unelected, unpaid, and usually comes with zero preparation. But Melania Trump is back in the White House with the most experience someone in her position can have.

January 28, 2025
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Then Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference on July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

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  • Politics

What to know about Trump cryptocurrency meme coins

The meme coins yo-yoed in value as Trump took office. Here is what you should know about the coins and cryptocurrency's future under the Trump administration.

January 20, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
"Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?" Melania Trump asks in her new memoir, according to an early excerpt published by <em>The Guardian</em>. The former first lady is seen here at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 18.

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  • Politics

In excerpt from new memoir, Melania Trump says women have the ‘right to choose’ abortion

In a video released Thursday, she says women are born with "individual freedom." Her memoir is coming out a year after former President Donald Trump said he was "able to kill Roe v. Wade."

October 03, 2024
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Amalija Knavs, mother of first lady Melania Trump, walks on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, June 18, 2017. Knavs has died, according to an announcement by Trump late Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

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  • Obituaries

Former first lady Melania Trump's mother has died

Trump described her mother, Amalija Knavs, as strong and graceful in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Knavs, a native of Slovenia, became a U.S. citizen in 2018.

January 10, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
First lady Melania Trump says she condemns the violence at the Capitol last week and personal attacks on her.

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  • Politics

Ignoring Husband's Role, Melania Trump Decries Violence, 'Salacious Gossip' About Her

The first lady issues a statement denouncing violence and "false misleading accusations on me."

January 11, 2021
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  • Brian Naylor
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