Donald Trump and Melania Trump greeted with 'boos' at Kennedy Centre show on opening night of Les Mis¨¦rables; watch viral video

US President Donald Trump and his First Lady Melania Trump were spotted at the opening performances of Les Mis¨¦rables at the John F Kennedy Centre on Wednesday night (June 11). However, the presence of the president with his wife quickly turned into a moment of embarrassment as the couple were 'booed' during their arrival at the event.

A grainy video footage from the incident is now doing the rounds on social media, which shows the couple entering the venue and waving to the audience, who responded with a chorus of 'boos' (sounds of disapproval or dissatisfaction from an audience) as the duo made their way to their seats.

As soon as the video surfaced on social media, it quickly went viral and sparked reactions from netizens.

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump welcomed with 'boos' at Kennedy Center

According to Express UK, the atmosphere was already tense at the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, with some cast members reportedly considering pulling out of Wednesday's performance after learning about the president's presence in the audience.

But the couple was welcomed with a chorus of 'boos' from the audience. Donald Trump has already drawn wrath from both the performers and the patrons after making major changes to the centre's functioning last year, after his controversial election as chairman.

The moment of embarrassment increased even more when the couple arrived at the entrance before the curtain rose on Les Mis, and the audience's discontent was quite visible.

President Trump and his gorgeous first Lady Melania Trump are greeted with a standing chant of 'USA,' earlier a reporter told Trump that some actors would be boycotting the event, and President Trump said he honestly couldn't care less.. pic.twitter.com/TqlGJ9kR6A

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The Express UK report suggests that Trump's plans notably included slashing 'woke' shows, as per his terms, including drag performances.

On the other hand, there were vacant seats scattered across the venue, including in the balconies and the orchestra area. According to the Mirror report, some rumours suggest that some attendees had chosen to shun the event.

In protest of Trump's appearance, understudies are thought to have replaced principal players who also chose not to attend the event.

Netizens react to the embarrassing moment

As soon as the clip surfaced on social media, it quickly grabbed the eyeballs of netizens. Taking to a Reddit thread, a user said, "Just wait until he figures out what Les Mis¨¦rables is about."

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While another wrote, "Doesn¡¯t matter, he¡¯ll see himself as the hero regardless."

"Maga thinks the song is about them. They are certainly angry, but that anger is pointed in the wrong direction," one added.

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"The boo's were genuine, the cheers were paid partisans just like he's advertising now for people to attend his rally on the 14th for $1,000 in his meme coin."

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