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Melania Trump’s Advisor Shades Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ After Box Office Bomb — Even Though ‘Melania’ Doc Also Flopped in Theaters

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Melania Trump’s Advisor Shades Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ After Box Office Bomb — Even Though ‘Melania’ Doc Also Flopped in TheatersWorldPing
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What happened

Melania Trump’s senior advisor Marc Beckman took to social media after Tom Cruise’s “Digger” flopped at the box office to explain to people how the First Lady’s much-reviled documentary “Melania” performed better at the box office earlier this year t…

Key facts

  • Melania Trump’s senior advisor Marc Beckman took to social media after Tom Cruise’s “Digger” flopped at the box office to explain to people how the First Lady’s much-reviled documentary “Melania” performed better at the box office earlier this year t…
  • Reported by Variety and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:38:31 UTC.

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