First Lady Melania Trump has begun selling a Spanishβlanguage version of her memoir β not read by her, but by an artificial voice made to sound like her. The 7 hour recording costs $25.
MELANIA: The Audiobook // Ahora Disponible En Espanol pic.twitter.com/9jK4NczErw
β MELANIA TRUMP (@MELANIATRUMP) December 3, 2025
The audiobook in English first came out in May 2025. The version now available in Spanish uses the same technology. Her team says the voice was βmade under Mrs Trumpβs supervisionβ by an audio firm ElevenLabs.
Melaniaβs memoir β simply titled Melania β was first published in October 2024. It tells her life story: her childhood in Slovenia, her time as a model, her move to the United States, and life next to the President. It includes personal memories and some unusual stories.
When she announced the AI audiobook at first, she said she was proud to bring βa new era in publishing.β She invited readers to hear her story in her βown voice.β
The Spanish edition launched in December 2025. Melania said she made it for Spanish speaking fans around the world. She told news outlets this came after many fans requested a version they could understand.
Not everyone is impressed. Some critics call the move odd. They say it feels strange to pay 25 dollars for a version of a memoir read by a computer voice, especially when the author is alive. Some call it more like a sales pitch than a real autobiography.
The grift never ends.
β rfz (@zickwolff) December 3, 2025
Spanishβ¦girl you barely speak English.
β Chocolate Giddyup (@Republicant17) December 3, 2025
Not that anyone who speaks Spanish should give a flying fuck about you.
β Bruce (He/Him/His) πΊπΈ π³οΈβπ π³οΈββ§οΈ πΊπ¦ π§ π (@BruceBa21417771) December 3, 2025
Why would I buy that shit?
β Dina Ilaria (@DinaIlaria65191) December 3, 2025
Others notice a bigger contradiction.
The Spanish edition is aimed at a large community of Spanish speakers. But many of those people belong to groups that faced tough immigration rules under the Trump led government. For some, it seems strange to sell a personal story to a group while official policies have hurt many in that same group.
I thought Trump wanted to remove all those who speak Spanish. Is this a parting gift when you deport them?
β Aberdeen ππ ποΈπ― (@aberdeen40b) December 3, 2025
The firm behind the audiobook says this kind of work can bring stories to many people quickly and cheaply. They say technology like this is the future of reading and listening.
This is not the first time Melania has used AI. Earlier in 2025 she supported a law called the βTake It Down Act,β which forbids misuse of AI to create fake intimate images without consent. That legislation aimed to stop harmful deepfake content.
The Spanish version is now live on her official website and through the partner platform. It is not yet clear how many people will buy it. It is also not known whether the forthcoming documentary based on her book β set to show in 2026 β will get a Spanish language release too.
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