{"id":30188,"date":"2025-12-10T02:16:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=30188"},"modified":"2025-12-10T02:16:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T02:16:38","slug":"trump-and-melania-photo-sparks-social-media-stir-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=30188","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Melania photo sparks social media stir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"490\">President Donald Trump\u2019s June 11 appearance at the Kennedy Center for a performance of <em data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"188\">Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em> proved nearly as dramatic as the show itself. It marked his first visit since reshaping the institution\u2019s leadership, and the audience reaction reflected the country\u2019s deep divide\u2014bursts of applause clashing with boos, chants rising and falling, and an unmistakable tension threading through the hall.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"865\">The atmosphere sharpened further during intermission as supporters and critics exchanged shouts across the lobby. \u201cU.S.A.\u201d chants collided with jeers, and Trump responded with his trademark triple fist pump. Media outlets described the crowd\u2019s reaction as distinctly mixed, a mirror of the polarized moment both the presidency and the arts world find themselves navigating.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"867\" data-end=\"1408\">The evening carried symbolic weight beyond the performance. Reports suggested several cast members opted out of appearing that night, while drag performers filled unsold seats donated by Trump critics\u2014an ironic backdrop given his pledge to remove \u201cwoke\u201d programming, including drag shows, from the Center. The timing also drew attention, occurring just after the administration had deployed federal forces to confront protests in Los Angeles, which critics noted made his attendance at a musical about rebellion and state power feel pointed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1410\" data-end=\"1930\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Trump, meanwhile, highlighted the night as a fundraising success, touting more than $10 million raised following conservative shifts in the Center\u2019s leadership. Officials pushed back on claims of declining subscriptions, citing schedule changes and evolving renewal options. And once the curtain fell, a viral photo of Trump leaving the venue with only Melania\u2019s thumb in hand added one final layer to an already charged evening\u2014an image quickly claimed by both supporters and detractors as proof of their own narrative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s June 11 appearance at the Kennedy Center for a performance of Les Mis\u00e9rables proved nearly as dramatic as the show itself. 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