{"id":2432183,"date":"2025-05-07T22:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T02:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-denounces-rumored-les-miserables-boycott-over-trump-visit\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T22:42:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T02:42:51","slug":"kennedy-center-denounces-rumored-les-miserables-boycott-over-trump-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kennedy-center-denounces-rumored-les-miserables-boycott-over-trump-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Kennedy Center denounces rumored Les Mis\u00e9rables boycott over Trump visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkennedy-center-denounces-rumored-les-miserables-boycott-over-trump-visit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2432183&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Kennedy Center President,Richard Grenell,has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaron-rodgers-resents-the-rumors-that-he-got-jets-coach-fired-over-alleged-demotion-chatter\/\" title=\"Aaron Rodgers Resents the Rumors That He Got Jets Coach Fired Over Alleged Demotion Chatter\">publicly addressed rumors<\/a> that some cast members of the musical *Les Mis\u00e9rables* plan too boycott a performance that will be attended by former President Donald Trump next month. Grenell labeled any potential boycott as &#8220;unprofessional&#8221; adn indicative of &#8220;intolerance.&#8221; He emphasized that the Kennedy Center will not support such behaviour, asserting that performers should be able to perform for audiences of all political backgrounds. Reports suggest that approximately 10 to 12 cast members may opt out of the June 11 performance due to Trump&#8217;s attendance at a fundraiser for the institution. Grenell expressed the center&#8217;s commitment to being a venue that unites people across political lines, encouraging an environment where the audience can enjoy performances without political divisions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kennedy Center denounces rumored Les Mis&eacute;rables boycott over Trump visit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075149\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kennedy Center\">Kennedy Center<\/a> President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/richard-grenell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Richard Grenell\">Richard Grenell<\/a> pushed back against reports that cast members of <em>Les <em>Mis&eacute;rables<\/em><\/em>  are planning to boycott a performance attended by President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> next month, calling any such move &ldquo;unprofessional&rdquo; and a sign of &ldquo;intolerance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We haven&rsquo;t heard this rumor,&rdquo; Grenell said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;But the Kennedy Center will no longer fund intolerance. Any performer who isn&rsquo;t professional enough to perform for patrons of all backgrounds, regardless of political affiliation, won&rsquo;t be welcomed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3404280\/barstool-bar-antisemitic-sign-mo-khan-update\/\">Student involved in Barstool Bar antisemitic incident backs out of trip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3403147\/msnbc-new-parent-company-versant-comcast-spinoff\/\">MSNBC under new parent company Versant amid Comcast spinoff<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3402941\/trump-hollywood-tariffs-teamsters-sean-obrien\/\">Trump tariffs will beat &#8216;greedy&#8217; Hollywood: Teamsters president Sean O&#8217;Brien<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>At least 10 to 12 cast members are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/05\/07\/politics\/kennedy-center-les-mis-cast-boycott-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reportedly\">reportedly<\/a> planning to sit out the June 11 performance, which is the same night Trump is scheduled to attend a showing of the musical at the Washington, D.C.-based performing arts center.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s appearance will coincide with a fundraiser hosted at the Kennedy Center to benefit the institution.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, cast members were given the option to opt out of the show that evening. Both leading actors and ensemble performers are expected to participate in the boycott over the Trump administration&rsquo;s politics.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<p>Grenell, who was appointed to his role with the Kennedy Center earlier this year, dismissed the idea of politically motivated absences, calling them incompatible with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-mounts-furious-diplomatic-effort-to-head-off-wider-war-in-middle-east-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US mounts furious diplomatic effort to head off wider war in Middle East - ...\">center&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s mission.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We think it would be important to out those vapid and intolerant artists to ensure producers know who they shouldn&rsquo;t hire &mdash; and that the public knows which shows have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/governor-abbott-signs-bill-banning-dei-offices-in-texas-colleges-and-universities\/\" title=\"Abbott signs bill banning DEI offices in Texas schools.\">political litmus tests<\/a> to sit in the audience,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump famously used music from<em> Les <em>Mis&eacute;rables<\/em><\/em>  in his 2016 campaign rallies despite the musical&rsquo;s objections.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3394328\/kennedy-center-dolly-parton-legacy-make-art-great-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"KENNEDY CENTER SHOWCASES DOLLY PARTON'S LEGACY IN BID TO 'MAKE ART GREAT AGAIN'\"><strong>KENNEDY CENTER SHOWCASES DOLLY PARTON&rsquo;S LEGACY IN BID TO &lsquo;MAKE ART GREAT AGAIN&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Grenell emphasized to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the Kennedy Center aims to be a space where people of &ldquo;all political stripes&rdquo; can come together.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Kennedy Center wants to be a place where people of all political stripes sit next to each other and never ask who someone voted for &mdash; but instead enjoy a performance together,&rdquo; he told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075149\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075149\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kennedy Center rejects rumored Les Mis\u00e9rables boycott of Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2432184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/df114d911590b15031bdfeecca3538af-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6812,50057,54820],"class_list":["post-2432183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-boycott","tag-kennedy-center","tag-les-miserables"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/df114d911590b15031bdfeecca3538af-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2432183"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2432187,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2432183\/revisions\/2432187"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2432184"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2432183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2432183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2432183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}