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Donald Trump booed at Kennedy Center while attending ‘Les Miserables’ opening

Updated on: 13 June,2025 08:24 AM IST  |  Washington
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It was his first time attending a show there since his election, and he was booed and cheered as he took his seat alongside first lady Melania Trump

Donald Trump booed at Kennedy Center while attending ‘Les Miserables’ opening

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The drama in the audience rivalled the spectacle on stage on Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, where President Donald Trump went to the opening night of ‘Les Miserables’ as he tightens his grip on the venerable performing arts institution. It was his first time attending a show there since his election, and he was booed and cheered as he took his seat alongside first lady Melania Trump.

Near the end of the intermission, someone loudly cursed his name, drawing applause. Several drag queens were in the crowd, their presence a protest against Trump’s complaints that the Kennedy Center had hosted too many drag shows in the past. Despite the condemnation, the event had a MAGA-does-Broadway feel.


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