In-town pool No. 16 - Melania remarks + more details

Melania walked out onstage at 8:40 p.m.

She gave shout-outs to virtual audiences in cities all over the country.

"Hello America," she then said.

"Some have called this a documentary. It is not," she said.

"It is a creative experience that offers perspectives, insights and moments," she added.

She thanked her husband - earning him a standing O.

"I cherish you," she told the crowd.

She walked offstage at 8:47 p.m. - pool is on the move.

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Earlier -

Pool entered the Opera House at 8:25 p.m. and the president was in the president's box earning cheers from the audience. Pool can see Don Jr. and Bettina, director Brett Ratner, Dr. Phil, Maria Bartiromo, Pete Hegseth, Kellyanne Conway, Marco Rubio, Doug Burgum, Dr. Oz, Michael Waltz, Howard Lutnick, Susie Wiles, Linda McMahon.

Every guest received a black gift bag with a small, black hat box-like container with popcorn and a box of water.

Pool spotted House Speaker Mike Johnson walking in as we waited in the hallway to enter the Opera House.

Carpet odds and ends -

The First Lady is wearing Dolce & Gabbana and she told reporters that a docu-series would be coming out afterward with unused footage.

More Trump quotes on the Fed chair pick (thanks CBS' Jennifer Jacobs.)

"Just an outstanding person and a person that won't be too surprising to people. A lot of people think that this is somebody that could have been there a few years ago. It's going to be somebody that is very respected, somebody that's known to everybody in the financial world. And I think it's going to be a very good choice. I hope so."

He was asked if the person had been on his publicized short list:

"On my reasonably shortlist."