Trump dismisses cast boycotts of Les Misérables during Kennedy Center visit

Trump dismisses cast boycotts of Les Misérables during Kennedy Center visit


President Donald Trump dismissed a planned boycott by members of Les Misérables on Wednesday evening as he arrived for the play at the Kennedy Center with first lady Melania Trump.

“I couldn’t care less, honestly — I couldn’t,” Trump told reporters on the red carpet when asked about reports of their protest.

“All I do is run the country well,” Trump continued. “The economic numbers you saw them today, they’re setting records. We took $88 billion in tariffs in two months, far beyond what anybody expected. There’s no inflation. People are happy. People are wealthy. The country is getting back to strength again.”

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This is the president’s first show since he named himself chairman of the Kennedy Center Board and installed former administration official Richard

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