{"id":64347,"date":"2025-06-13T10:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=64347"},"modified":"2025-06-13T10:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T10:03:19","slug":"trump-fires-back-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=64347","title":{"rendered":"Trump Fires Back"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When asked why the cast of Les Mis\u00e9rables boycotted his performance, President Donald Trump responded defiantly as he entered the Kennedy Centre Wednesday night with First Lady Melania Trump at his side.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI couldn\u2019t care less. Honestly, I couldn\u2019t,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0said Trump.\u00a0\u201cAll I do is run the country well.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Prior to Wednesday night\u2019s premiere, there were rumours that the Trumps, Vice President J.D. Vance, and his wife Usha would attend the legendary musical performed by a few understudies.<\/p>\n

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A source close to interim Kennedy Center executive director Richard Grenell pushed back on that reporting to the Daily Mail:\u00a0\u201cIt was a fake news from CNN from the beginning \u2013 all anonymous sources.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Source:\u00a0Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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As President Trump arrived at the Kennedy Centre, drag queens gathered nearby in protest, following warnings of disruptions. While some attendees cheered, others booed. Just 19 days into his second term, Trump declared himself chairman of the Kennedy Centre, replacing the board and appointing Richard Grenell as executive director. Controversy followed: LGBTQ programs were relocated, and shows like Finn<\/em> and the Gay Men\u2019s Chorus performance were cancelled. Stars like Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds cut ties. Despite backlash, Trump praised the revamped season lineup, including Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em> and Spamalot<\/em>, calling it \u201creally great\u201d and hinting at more \u201cfantastic\u201d productions ahead<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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