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💥😱 ‘SOMETHING WE WERE NEVER SUPPOSED TO SEE’: TIM COOK AMONG WHITE HOUSE GUESTS STUNNED BY THE MELANIA FILM
First Lady Melania Trump quietly hosted an invitation-only screening at the White House on Saturday night for Melania, a new documentary chronicling the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. The East Room event was kept entirely off the public schedule, reinforcing the unusually private nature of the evening.
Around 70 guests from across politics, business, and culture attended, including Queen Rania of Jordan, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, NYSE CEO Lynn Martin, AMD CEO Lisa Su, filmmaker Brett Ratner, Mike Tyson, Tony Robbins, and photographer Ellen von Unwerth, who shot the film’s official poster. For many, it was the first time viewing the documentary in full—alongside the president, his family, and a small inner circle.
After the screening, reactions were brief but charged. Guests emphasized that Melania is not a traditional political film, but an intimate portrait of the first lady’s private world, with President Trump appearing only in moments never meant for public view. Tim Cook hinted that the documentary captures “something that was never supposed to be seen,” while NYSE CEO Lynn Martin suggested the film exposes “the moment power actually starts—before anyone admits it has,” a remark that prompted several guests to exchange knowing looks. Others said the most unsettling scenes aren’t overtly political, but reveal what happens between Trump and Melania when the cameras are supposed to be gone.
