This Is How Melania Is Profiteering From Trump | Inside Trump's Head

Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles look at the extraordinary power dynamics surrounding Donald Trump, beginning with Melania Trump’s increasingly independent role—and how she has managed to monetize the position of First Lady while largely avoiding its traditional obligations. They also examine Trump’s White House ballroom and a Supreme Court decision that may allow construction to continue, the president’s attacks on NBC’s Kristen Welker and the growing fear his administration inspires across the media, and Pete Hegseth’s purge of experienced military leaders at a moment of heightened global danger. Then the conversation turns to an unlikely political flashpoint: data centers, as growing public opposition to their enormous demands for power and water collides with Trump’s fierce support for the AI industry—and his own financial interests. 00:00 - Melania's Unprecedented First Lady Deal 08:44 - Why Melania Gets Away With It 23:47 - Trump's White House Ballroom Gets the Green Light 32:39 - How Do You Undo Donald Trump? 37:08 - Why the Media Is Afraid of Trump 41:55 - Pete Hegseth, Trump Loyalty and a Hollowed-Out Military 47:29 - The Data Center Backlash Is Coming #trump #podcast #news 📖 Title: This Is How Melania Is Profiteering From Trump 👂 Podcast: Inside Trump's Head  📺 Episode: 159 🎧 Format:  Full Podcast 📅 Date: September 1, 2026 🎙️ Hosts: Joanna Coles, Michael Wolff Click here to become an official member of the Daily Beast's YouTube community:    / @thedailybeast   Have a question or comment for us? Leave Joanna Coles, Michael Wolff or any of our guests a voicemail in our listener mailbox. Call (929) 274-3577 with your name and message and you may be featured on a podcast or on the Daily Beast. You can also send us an email at beastpod@thedailybeast.com. The Daily Beast is committed to accurate, fair, independent, fast, and accountable journalism. We seek the truth and report it honestly, without fear or favor. We ground robust and provocative opinions in fact. Subscribe on YouTube:    / @thedailybeast   Follow us on Instagram:   / thedailybeast   Share this video on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thedailybeas... Share this video on X:   / thedailybeast   Share this video on Facebook:   / thedailybeast