First Lady Melania Trump has the president’s ear. Marc Beckman has hers.
As senior adviser to the first lady, Beckman probably knows her as well as anyone, having worked with her for more than two decades. He met her through a mutual friend.
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Producer Marc Beckman on ‘Melania,’ a Historic Film That Captures a First Lady
Senior adviser to First Lady Melania Trump explains how the film ‘Melania’ documents a process never revealed before: preparing for the inauguration.
(L–R) Brett Ratner and Marc Beckman attend Amazon MGM's "Melania" world premiere at The Trump Kennedy Center in Washington on Jan. 29, 2026. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
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Randy Tatano is a former local television reporter and network producer who now writes political thrillers as Nick Harlow. He grew up in a New York City suburb and lives on the Gulf Coast with his wife and four cats.
