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Podcast: Coffee with the Dog
Episode: Melania - The Film to Not-See! EP1074
Description: Jeff Bezos, through Amazon MGM Studios, agreed to finance the documentary film "Melania" primarily as a means to build favor with the Trump administration, according to reports. The deal was reportedly pitched directly to Bezos and his then-fiancée Lauren Sánchez during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago in December 2024, shortly after Donald Trump's election victory. This timing coincided with other gestures, such as Bezos contributing to Trump's inaugural fund and The Washington Post (owned by Bezos) declining to endorse a Democratic presidential candidate. Critics have described the arrangement as a "bribe" or an attempt to ingratiate Amazon with the ad...