Trump’s brutal message to actors who boycotted his Kennedy Center look as president and Melania attend Les Miserables

President Donald Trump entered the Kennedy Center Wednesday night time with first woman Melania Trump at his facet and struck a defiant tone when requested about forged contributors from Les Miserables boycotting his look. 

‘I could not care much less. Honestly, I could not,’ stated Trump. ‘All I do is administered the rustic neatly.’ 

There had been studies forward of Wednesday night time’s opener that the Trumps, at the side of Vice President J.D. Vance and spouse Usha, would see the storied musical carried out via some understudies. 

A supply just about meantime Kennedy Center govt director Richard Grenell driven again on that reporting to the Daily Mail: ‘It used to be a pretend information from CNN from the start – all nameless resources.’  

There had additionally been threats that drag queens may interrupt and heckle the president throughout the efficiency. Several drag queens had been collected a block clear of the Kennedy Center because the presidential motorcade drove via. 

When the Trumps did input the theater, there have been cheers and applause and a USA chant – and in addition some boos.   

The president took over the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in February in an unheard of method. 

Just 19 days into his 2nd time period, Trump introduced that he could be firing the board of the Kennedy Center – named for the past due Democratic president – and naming himself chairman. 

President Donald Trump (left) strolling the pink carpet with first woman Melania Trump (proper) on the Kennedy Center Wednesday night time for the outlet night time efficiency of Les Miserables

Trump best friend, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan (middle proper) and his spouse Polly (proper) stroll previous drag queens (from left) Tara Hoot, Ricky Rosa, Vagenesis and Maria Con Carne who had been collected outdoor the Kennedy Center as President Donald Trump’s motorcade rolled via 

Since then, he is made Richard Grenell, who served because the appearing Director of National Intelligence throughout Trump’s first time period, meantime Kennedy Center govt director. Grenell additionally serves as a envoy for particular missions. 

Trump applauded Grenell’s tenure up to now – with the 2025–2026 season closely that includes musicals together with Les Miserables, Chicago, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Mrs. Doubtfire, Monty Python’s Spamalot and Back to the Future: The Musical. 

Plenty of artists and celebrities who have been related to the Kennedy Center reduce ties, together with singer and piano participant Ben Folds, Grey’s Anatomy author Shonda Rhimes and Insecure megastar Issa Rae. 

Plenty of LGBTQ methods had been moved clear of the Kennedy Center, together with occasions related to this month’s GlobalPride. 

Additionally a efficiency via the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C. for Pride Month used to be cancelled via the Kennedy Center. 

The youngsters’s musical Finn, which offers with LGBTQ topics, used to be additionally nixed. 

Those adjustments induced a handful of drag queens to protest Wednesday night time – incomes applause as they settled into their seats throughout the theater. 

Drag queen Tara Hoot posted an image from throughout the Kennedy Center auditorium, noting that she and different drag artists had gained applause after they entered 

Melania Trump (proper) poses along her husband President Donald Trump (left) at the pink carpet. The president stated the primary theater manufacturing he wish to see used to be ‘Cats’ whilst the primary woman stated hers used to be ‘Phantom of the Opera’

First woman Melania Trump wore a couple of trainers that includes blended metallics at the side of a black robe to the outlet night time of Les Miserables on the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. 

Second woman Usha Vance (left) and her husband, Vice President J.D. Vance (proper) arrive on the Kennedy Center Wednesday night time for the opener of Les Miserables

Actress Cheryl Hines (left) and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (proper) stroll the pink carpet on the opening night time of Les Miserables on the Kennedy Center 

‘The new period right here goes to be one thing,’ Trump stated at the pink carpet, as Grenell stood on the best. ‘The bones of this facility are in reality implausible, we are going to make it in reality nice.’ 

During a dinner remaining month with the brand new Kennedy Center board contributors – which now come with Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and singer Lee Greenwood – Trump went off concerning the glance of the Kennedy Center’s trendy addition. 

‘It’s the remaining time I’ll take a role with out taking a look at it,’ the president cracked. 

While strolling at the pink carpet, Trump – a local New Yorker – used to be requested what play he first noticed in a theater. 

‘Well a very long time in the past, I might say perhaps it used to be Cats,’ the president replied. 

Melania Trump replied that her first display used to be, ‘Phantom of the Opera.’ 

Mrs. Trump instructed the Daily Mail she used to be a Les Mis fan. 

President Donald Trump (left) holds onto first woman Melania Trump’s (proper) hand as they go out the White House and trip to the Kennedy Center Wednesday night time

President Donald Trump (left) escorting first woman Melania Trump (proper) outdoor of the White House as they set out for the Kennedy Center 

Drag queens Tara Hoot, Maria Con Carne, Ricky Rosé and Vagenesis stroll to the Kennedy Center forward of Wednesday night time’s programming attended via President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance 

Tara Hoot, Maria Con Carne, Ricky Rosé and Vagenesis stroll the stairs of the Kennedy Center as they protested President Donald Trump’s look on the appearing arts venue on Wednesday, the outlet night time of Les Miserables 

‘I’m, thanks.’ 

The president additionally stated he is noticed the French Revolution-era musical on more than one events.  

‘I’ve noticed it, we have now noticed it, quite a lot of instances, it is improbable. It used to be as regards to our first selection. That’s what we were given and we have now were given different ones coming, different nice ones coming,’ Trump stated.  

But when a reporter requested the president whether or not he felt extra in step with Inspector Javert or the previous convict Jean Valjean, he gave the impression miffed. 

‘Oh that is a difficult one, the remaining a part of that query, that is difficult I feel,’ Trump stated giggling. ‘You higher solution that one honey, I have no idea.’

Melania Trump did not say.