{"id":18926,"date":"2025-06-16T17:45:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=18926"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:45:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:45:28","slug":"trump-fires-back-at-celebrity-boycott-during-his-and-melanias-surprise-les-miserables-outing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=18926","title":{"rendered":"Trump fires back at celebrity boycott during his and Melania\u2019s surprise \u2018Les Mis\u00e9rables\u2019 outing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"525\">President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania attended a performance of <em data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"198\">Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em> at the Kennedy Center, joined by Vice President JD Vance and his wife. The visit stirred controversy due to planned protests from some cast members and recent leadership changes at the Center. When asked about the actors\u2019 boycott, Trump dismissed the concerns, saying, \u201cI couldn\u2019t care less, all I do is run the country well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"914\">This was Trump\u2019s first visit since appointing himself chairman of the Kennedy Center in February. He also installed Richard Grenell as executive director after removing several board members. Trump claimed previous leadership had allowed inappropriate programming, including drag shows aimed at children, and promised to return the venue to \u201ctraditional\u201d values with planned renovations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1285\">The shift in leadership and programming led to backlash. High-profile figures like Shonda Rhimes and Ben Folds severed ties with the Center, and LGBTQ-themed events, including Pride Month programming and the children\u2019s musical <em data-start=\"1143\" data-end=\"1149\">Finn<\/em>, were canceled or relocated. 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