Melania is a coffee table memoir written by former First Lady of the United States Melania Trump, published on October 8, 2024.[2][3]
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| Author | Melania Trump |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Skyhorse |
Publication date | October 8, 2024 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 182[1] |
| ISBN | 978-1-5107-8269-3 |
| Website | melaniatrump |
Background and promotion
editOn 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, former President 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
editIn the memoir, Melania Trump reflects on her childhood in Yugoslav-controlled 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
editCritical reception
editMelania 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
editPrior 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Jacobs, Alexandra (October 5, 2025). "From Melania Trump: Modeling, Motherhood and a Brazen Whitewash of a Presidency". The New York Times.
- ^ "Melania Trump's coffee table memoir: why – and why now?". The Week. September 19, 2024.
- ^ Mahdawi, Arwa (September 17, 2024). "Melania Trump has a memoir coming out – and she's acting pretty strangely". The Guardian. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 25, 2024). "Melania Trump Is Publishing a Memoir". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hartmann, Margaret (September 20, 2024). "Melania Trump's Mysterious and Kooky Book-Promo Videos". New York Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Melania by Melania Trump on Apple Books". Apple Books. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Picciotto, Rebecca (October 6, 2024). "Melania Trump stays pro-choice on abortion, despite Republican nominee's 'different beliefs'". CNBC. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (2024-10-02). "Melania Trump passionately defends abortion rights in upcoming memoir". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Rogers, Katie (October 4, 2024). "5 Takeaways From Melania Trump's Book". The New York Times.
- ^ "Trump Let Melania Watch Top-Secret Special Forces Operation". The Daily Beast. October 6, 2024.
- ^ Flynn, Sheila (October 8, 2025). "Donald, abortion, Barron and more: All the best revelations from Melania Trump's new book". The Independent.
- ^ Weir, Keziah (October 8, 2024). "Melania Trump's New Book Is Truly Bad, If Jam-Packed: A Review". Vanity Fair.
- ^ Hesse, Monica (October 8, 2024). "In the pantheon of first lady memoirs, Melania Trump's is something else". The Washington Post.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.