{"id":2557004,"date":"2026-01-29T12:48:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-melania-being-so-private-prompts-doc-popularity\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T12:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:50:08","slug":"joe-concha-says-melania-being-so-private-prompts-doc-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-concha-says-melania-being-so-private-prompts-doc-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Concha says Melania being \u2018so private\u2019 prompts doc popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjoe-concha-says-melania-being-so-private-prompts-doc-popularity%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2557004&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Concha says Melania Trump\u2019s new documentary is highly likely to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >draw strong interest<\/a> as she has been unusually private as first lady and is now opening up about her life over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/saudi-court-jails-womens-rights-activist-posing-challenge-for-biden\/\" title=\"Saudi court jails women\u2019s rights activist, posing challenge for Biden\">past decade<\/a>. titled &#8220;Melania,&#8221; the film focuses on the final three weeks before President Donald Trump\u2019s second inauguration in early 2025 and is set for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-movies-roar-back-a-quiet-place-part-ii-earns-57-million-on-opening-weekend\/\" title=\"The Movies Roar Back: \u2018A Quiet Place Part II\u2019 Earns  Million On Opening Weekend\">exclusive theatrical release<\/a> on Jan. 30. Clips include moments like Melania asking the Secret Service \u201cIs it safe?\u201d and scenes showing the design of her Inaugural Ball dress and her pre-stage moments. Donald trump and Fernando Sulichin are listed as executive producers, and Brett Ratner directed the film \u2014 his first project since he faced sexual-harassment allegations, which he has denied. Trump has promoted the documentary on Truth Social, while some theaters in South Africa reportedly pulled the release at the last minute, citing the \u201ccurrent climate.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Joe Concha predicts Melania being &lsquo;so private&rsquo; prompts high viewership for doc<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2486971\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> senior writer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3780662\/10-numbers-prove-trump-best-week\/\">Joe Concha<\/a> predicted that &ldquo;a lot of people will be interested&rdquo; in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3923892\/trump-allies-promote-melania-documentary\/\">Melania Trump&rsquo;s documentary<\/a> because she is such a private person.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Melania&rdquo; captures the final three weeks leading up to President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-exclusive-film-crew-releases-never-before-seen-footage-of-2017-inauguration-riots\/\" title=\"VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Film Crew Releases Never Before Seen Footage of 2017 ... Riots\">presidential inauguration<\/a> at the beginning of 2025. The film is scheduled to be released in theaters exclusively on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4437527\/nicki-minaj-says-hate-for-her-trump-fandom-makes-her-support-him-more\/\">Nicki Minaj says hate for her Trump fandom makes her &#8216;support him more&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4436952\/stephen-colbert-discussed-running-office-with-family\/\">Stephen Colbert &#8216;discussed&#8217; running for office with family<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4435428\/social-media-companies-face-first-trial-over-addiction-to-their-platforms\/\">Social media companies face first trial over addiction to their platforms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It is fascinating to watch the first lady doing as much media as she&rsquo;s doing now to promote this documentary and movie,&rdquo; Concha said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Fox and Friends First <\/em>Thursday. &ldquo;Ever since she was thrust on the scene 10 years ago, she&rsquo;s been as private as any first lady in the modern TV era.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is definitely a movie many Americans may want to watch, because you&rsquo;re going to learn a lot of things about her, because of the privacy we mentioned, things you may have never known for the first time after watching this,&rdquo; Concha said. &ldquo;I think, therefore, this is something that a lot of people are going to be very interested in seeing because she has been so private and now she&rsquo;s willing to open up about her life over the last 10 years. Which I can imagine has been one big roller coaster ride, certainly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3349200&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=de57798bec0d227f47a02373e9e755b4\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the release date approaches, theaters in South Africa have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/life\/arts-and-entertainment\/film\/vanity-project-doccie-melania-pulled-from-sa-cinemas-at-11th-hour-due-to-current-climate-20260128-0610\">reportedly pulled the documentary<\/a>. Locals cited the &ldquo;current climate&rdquo; as a reason to stop its release. <\/p>\n<p>Trump has been promoting the film on Truth Social earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115962472454059914\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MELANIATRUMP\/status\/2001266577077837917?s=20\">In one preview<\/a>, Melania is seen asking the Secret Service Director, Sean Curran, &ldquo;Is it safe?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is safe,&rdquo; Curran responds.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3901531\/melania-trump-launches-production-company-first-film-release-january\/\"><strong>MELANIA TRUMP LAUNCHES NEW PRODUCTION COMPANY WITH FIRST FILM RELEASE IN JANUARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other clips capture the design of her Inauguration Ball dress and the moments before she stepped onstage for the inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Fernando Sulichin served as the film&rsquo;s executive producers. Hollywood veteran Brett Ratner directed the film, his first project since he faced sexual harassment accusations, which he has denied. Ratner&rsquo;s latest credit was as a producer of &ldquo;Georgetown,&rdquo; a political drama set in Washington, D.C., which premiered in 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melania&#8217;s privacy may drive big doc audiences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2557005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26026596216808.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5844,52093,32140,32423,4325],"class_list":["post-2557004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-documentary","tag-joe-concha","tag-media-coverage","tag-melania-trump","tag-privacy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26026596216808.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2557004"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2557008,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557004\/revisions\/2557008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2557005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2557004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2557004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2557004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}