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Tech Execs Weirdly Silent After Private Screening of “Melania” Documentary

Joe Wilkins

created: Jan. 27, 2026, 8:14 p.m. | updated: Feb. 6, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

The Trump administration may govern for the billionaire class, but that doesn’t necessarily mean billionaires are enjoying the show. Far more likely is that they don’t have the guts to speak up. And that’s not to mention the fierce backlash that following the decision to carry on with the screening after Pretti’s death, which tech execs won’t be in any hurry to call attention to. And in the long-term, for CEOs who paid for front-row seats to this administration, speaking out against the Trump administration now would mean putting ethics ahead of earnings — a calculation nobody in their position would ever make. More on Melania: Melania Trump’s Audiobook Is Narrated by an AI Copy of Herself

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