Trump booed and cheered at the Kennedy Center while attending ‘Les Misérables’
June 11, 2025
The audience at the Kennedy Center’s opening-night performance of “Les Misérables” greeted President Donald Trump’s arrival with a mix of cheers and boos. Trump’s appearance Wednesday marks the Republican’s first time attending a performance there as president. Trump avoided the center in his first term following entertainment industry pushback over his policies. Since returning to office, Trump has replaced the Kennedy Center’s president and board with loyalists, had himself named chairman and pledged to overhaul programming he calls “woke” and too focused on leftist ideology. Trump’s moves have upset some patrons and performers.
