{"id":2446209,"date":"2025-06-11T23:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T03:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-jeered-and-cheered-at-kennedy-centers-les-miserables-opening-performance-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T23:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T03:28:27","slug":"trump-jeered-and-cheered-at-kennedy-centers-les-miserables-opening-performance-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-jeered-and-cheered-at-kennedy-centers-les-miserables-opening-performance-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump jeered and cheered at Kennedy Center\u2019s Les Miserables opening performance &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Ftrump-jeered-and-cheered-at-kennedy-centers-les-miserables-opening-performance-washington-examiner%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=2446209&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>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/viewers-reject-accusations-that-grammys-caption-singing-in-non-english-was-racist-this-offends-no-one\/\" title=\"Viewers Reject Accusations That Grammys Caption \u2018Singing In Non-English\u2019 Was \u2018Racist\u2019: \u2018This Offends No One\u2019\">opening performance<\/a> of *Les Miserables* at the Kennedy Center, President Donald Trump experienced a mix of both cheers and boos from the audience. Despite pre-event speculation of protests against his attendance,none materialized. Trump, who is now the chairman of the Kennedy Center, expressed indifference to any intended protests, focusing instead on his administration&#8217;s accomplishments. Attending alongside Trump were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-other-leftists-distract-from-capitol-attack-by-focusing-on-gun-control-and-racism\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar, Other Leftists, Distract From Capitol Attack By Focusing On Gun Control And Racism\">high-profile figures<\/a>, including Vice President JD Vance and Health and human services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. During the event, some audience members cheered, the crowd responded to Trump&#8217;s presence with chants, and even a group of drag performers showed up as a form of protest. the night unfolded without major incidents, highlighting Trump&#8217;s polarizing presence.  <\/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\">Trump jeered and cheered at Kennedy Center&rsquo;s Les Miserables opening performance<\/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_2145937\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> attendance of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3438405\/trump-dismisses-cast-boycotts-les-miserables-kennedy-center-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>Les Miserables<\/em> <\/a>saw him receive both boos and cheers at times but mostly went off without a hitch.<\/p>\n<p>Despite rumblings of a protest or other significant resistance to Trump&rsquo;s appearance, none materialized at the president&rsquo;s favorite play. Cast members planned to protest his attendance, but Trump was unfazed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3439262\/grenell-urges-tolerance-trump-run-kennedy-center\/\">Grenell urges &lsquo;tolerance&rsquo; amid boycott questions at Trump-run Kennedy Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3439235\/terry-moran-joins-unemployed-former-tv-journalists-joining-substack\/\">Terry Moran joins growing wave of unemployed former TV journalists joining Substack<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3439106\/trumps-vances-wow-black-tie-fashion-kennedy-center\/\">&lsquo;Class is back&rsquo;: Trumps and Vances wow in black-tie fashion on Kennedy Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-preemptively-resigns-from-the-screen-actors-guild\/\" title=\"... preemptively resigns from the Screen Actors Guild\">red carpet<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t care less, honestly &mdash; I couldn&rsquo;t,&rdquo; Trump told reporters on the red carpet when asked about reports of their protest.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;All I do is run the country well,&rdquo; Trump continued. &ldquo;The economic numbers, you saw them today &mdash; they&rsquo;re setting records. We took $88 billion in tariffs in two months, far beyond what anybody expected. There&rsquo;s no inflation. People are happy. People are wealthy. The country is getting back to strength again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump installed himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center after he was inaugurated in January. Laura Loomer, who was in attendance, said Trump received a warm welcome.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump received a standing ovation and chants of WE LOVE YOU PRESIDENT TRUMP at the Kennedy Center tonight where he is in attendance for Les Mis&eacute;rables with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MELANIATRUMP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MELANIATRUMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JDVance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JDVance<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SLOTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SLOTUS<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardGrenell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RichardGrenell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WKrr4b9hB3\">pic.twitter.com\/WKrr4b9hB3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Loomer (@LauraLoomer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LauraLoomer\/status\/1932983170032414731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Several other administration officials like Vice President JD Vance and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose uncle is the center&rsquo;s namesake, also attended the play.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-dismisses-cast-boycotts-during-kennedy-center-visit-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... dismisses cast boycotts during ... visit - Washington Examiner\">great production tonight<\/a>,&rdquo; he told reporters. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to save the Kennedy Center. We&rsquo;re going to make it even better. We have all the funding. We raised a lot tonight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great honor to be chairman,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>At the show&rsquo;s intermission, supporters lined up to take photos of Trump. As they took their seats earlier, the crowd booed and cheered with some chants of &ldquo;USA!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3432597\/what-post-biden-presidency-investigations-could-actually-reveal\/\"><strong>WHAT THE POST-BIDEN PRESIDENCY INVESTIGATIONS COULD ACTUALLY REVEAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A group of drag performers attended the performance, drawing cheers for their protest of Trump&rsquo;s appearance there. <\/p>\n<p>Trump previously said the center&rsquo;s leadership was putting on &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >drag shows specifically targeting<\/a> our youth&rdquo; and that he would stop them. He has revamped the center&rsquo;s activities, leadership, and performances since.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_2145937\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2145937\"}});<\/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>Trump faced mixed reactions at the Kennedy Center&#8217;s Les Miserables opening, receiving both boos and cheers, but the event proceeded smoothly. 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