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Katie Couric's Sarcasm Highlights Weak Melania Trump Documentary

3/20/2026

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Katherine Couric replied sarcastically "Riveting" to a Melania Trump fan praising a clip from the First Lady's documentary.
The fan claimed the shaky footage showed Melania Trump as "a real person."
Amazon invested $75 million in the documentary, which has a Metacritic score of 5.
Critics described the film as a weak attempt to appeal to MAGA supporters and said it struggled to gain traction.

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Katherine Couric replied sarcastically "Riveting" to a Melania Trump fan praising a clip from the First Lady's documentary.
The fan claimed the shaky footage showed Melania Trump as "a real person."
Amazon invested $75 million in the documentary, which has a Metacritic score of 5.
Critics described the film as a weak attempt to appeal to MAGA supporters and said it struggled to gain traction.