{"id":20659,"date":"2026-01-26T19:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/will-trump-coin-rally-ahead-of-melania-trump-movie-release\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:00:22","slug":"will-trump-coin-rally-ahead-of-melania-trump-movie-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/will-trump-coin-rally-ahead-of-melania-trump-movie-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Will TRUMP Coin rally ahead of Melania Trump movie release?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-detail__content blocks\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">A documentary focused on First Lady Melania Trump sparked a meme coin rally, while Official Trump, remains in free fall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cn-block-summary-block_eb02da8ea68c4765083a21a7a014b6fd\" class=\"cn-block-summary\">\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__nav tabs\">\n        <span class=\"tabs__item is-selected\">Summary<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"cn-block-summary__content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Melania coin is up 17% over the past week.<\/li>\n<li>The White House hosted a black-tie event to screen a Brett Ratner-directed documentary focused on the First Lady.<\/li>\n<li>That day, VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti was killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis\u2014an event the Trump administration is attempting to justify. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .cn-block-summary --><\/p>\n<p>A new documentary on First Lady Melania Trump is driving a modest surge in the Melania-themed meme coin (MELANIA), even as the Official Trump coin continues its steep decline.<\/p>\n<p>The Melania coin is up 17% over the past week, trading around $0.176, following a private White House screening of the Brett Ratner-directed documentary on Jan. 24. The high-profile attendees, included Mike Tyson, Queen Rania, and Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. Amazon bought the rights to the documentary. <\/p>\n<p>The film, which offers behind-the-scenes access to Melania\u2019s role leading up to President Donald Trump\u2019s second inauguration, is set for global release on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/official-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CoinGecko<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Official Trump coin remains mired in a bear market, down 93% since its launch before the 2025 inauguration and trading near $4.80. Critics, including Anthony Scaramucci, have labeled both coins \u201cgambling tokens,\u201d arguing they risk turning political influence into a purchasable commodity and could undermine credibility for the presidency and the broader crypto industry.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these concerns, the Melania coin\u2019s short-term rally underscores growing interest in celebrity-themed crypto assets, even as the Trump coin struggles to regain investor confidence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769454013_407_Will-TRUMP-Coin-rally-ahead-of-Melania-Trump-movie-release.webp.webp\" alt=\"Will TRUMP Coin rally ahead of Melania Trump movie release? - 3\" class=\"wp-image-14446777\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/melania-meme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CoinGecko<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A pseudo-Hollywood event shrouded in tragedy<\/h3>\n<p>On Jan. 26, former President Trump posted a 450-word social media statement decrying a lawsuit over a massive White House ballroom addition, labeling the National Trust for Historic Preservation a \u201cRadical Left\u201d organization and defending the construction as approved by top military and Secret Service officials. <\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration also doubled down on the justification of federal actions following an ICE agent\u2019s killing of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis\u2014events coinciding with the Melania screening.<\/p>\n<p>Despite controversy and broader timing of the event, the Melania coin\u2019s rally demonstrates a growing appetite for celebrity-themed crypto assets, while the Trump coin\u2019s collapse perhaps mirrors his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/donald-trump-approval-rating-polls.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">approval rating<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>    <!-- .cn-block-related-link --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A documentary focused on First Lady Melania Trump sparked a meme coin rally, while Official Trump, remains in free fall. 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