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Carlos Lozada

By Carlos Lozada

Opinion Columnist

The “Melania” movie is an instant classic — of opacity, of superficiality, of obliviousness. And that might be the point.

Its subject, the once and again first lady of the United States, remains unknown and unreachable throughout 100-plus minutes of stilted scenes and generic voice-overs. In a story that spans the 20 days leading up to last year’s presidential inauguration, Melania Trump is constantly on the move — in planes, in cars, in heels — but always at a distance, right in your face yet far removed from any moviegoer who might want to glimpse the person behind the sunglasses.

In 2024, I read the first lady’s memoir (it was also titled “Melania” — can a “Melania” podcast be far behind?) and found it........

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