Donald Trump used a rally speech in Las Vegas to praise his wife Melania's documentary as the "number one movie of the year", a claim made during a rambling section of the address in which he criticised communism and Democrat-run cities before pivoting to compliment the First Lady. The remarks stand out because they contradict the film's actual commercial performance, raising fresh questions about the accuracy of claims made by the president during public appearances.

Melania, directed by Rush Hour filmmaker Brett Ratner, follows the First Lady in the 20 days before Trump's second inauguration but has performed poorly at the box office, reportedly taking just $16 million worldwide against a $40 million production budget and a further $35 million marketing spend. In the UK, its release across 155 cinemas generated only £32,974 in total, working out at roughly £212.80 per screen.