So, picture this: Donald and Melania Trump waltz into the Kennedy Center for a soiree at the opening night of Les Misérables—yep, you read that right. The 78-year-old former POTUS and his 55-year-old wife, the first lady of “side-eye,” made their grand reappearance at the swanky DC hotspot. Now, here’s where it gets juicy: as they made their entrance, the crowd didn’t exactly shower them with applause. Oh no, my friend. The audience was a classic mix of claps and boos—full-on, in-your-face, “we’re not here for this” kind of boos.
This was the first time they’ve graced the Kennedy Center together since Trump pulled a full power move by making himself the chairman of the Kennedy Center (yep, he’s running the show now), and basically gave a big ol’ “nah” to anything that seemed “woke.” He replaced the entire board with guys who he says “get it,” i.e., hardcore Trump fans who probably would think Les Mis is a musical about liberalism gone wild. Anyway, the crowd had some thoughts on this. Gasp, right? And when Trump got asked about the 10 actors who were like, “nah, we’re good” and skipped performing for him? He was like, “Honestly, I couldn’t care less.” Yes, Mr. “I’m running the country, thanks!” continued to smile through the cringe. Like a true champ.
Oh, and let’s not forget about Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife, Usha, who were ALSO there—and were also greeted by boos. Someone get the Kennedy Center a new sound system because it’s basically a “boos-only” playlist lately.
But here’s the plot twist: apparently, most of the Les Mis cast was planning on throwing a little no-show party of their own. A few weeks before the big night, CNN reported that the majority of the actors were like, “Do we HAVE to perform?” and some of them opted out completely. In fact, the cast was given the option to boycott Trump’s presence, and it looks like they didn’t hesitate to choose “nope.”
So, yeah, not exactly the warm reception you’d expect at a Les Mis show, but who knew a night of drama would be served with a side of…well, drama? The show must go on, right?
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