Trump attracted both boos and cheers from the audience, including chants of "USA," when he and first lady Melania Trump entered the theater.

US President Donald Trump made his first public appearance at the Kennedy Centre since appointing himself as Chairman in February. He was attending a performance of the musical Les Miserables alongside First Lady Melania Trump.

Local drag performers Tara Hoot, Vagenesis, Ricky Rosé, and Mari Con Carne donned glittering gowns, voluminous wigs, and vibrant makeup—bringing some panache to an audience dotted with the likes of far-right influencer Laura Loomer, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and several of Trump’s appointees, including interim Kennedy Center president Ric Grenell .