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Trump attends Kennedy Center performance of 'Chicago' ahead of planned two-year closure
Trump drew applause and boos as he attended the musical’s opening while his board’s renaming fight and planned renovation face legal challenges.
- On Tuesday, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the opening night of "Chicago" at the Kennedy Center, their first joint appearance at the venue since the "Melania" documentary premiere in January.
- Since returning to office in January 2025, the Republican president has exerted significant influence over the venue by ousting previous leadership and installing a handpicked board of trustees that named him chairman.
- Both the name change and an approved two-year closure have triggered ongoing legal proceedings, following a wave of cancellations by performers upset that Trump assumed control of the storied institution.
- "Chicago" runs at the Kennedy Center Opera House through April 5, while the center will award the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Bill Maher on June 28.
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Trump Attends ‘Chicago’ Musical Premiere at Kennedy Center Ahead of Planned Closure
President Donald Trump attended the opening night of the musical “Chicago” with First Lady Melania Trump at the renamed Trump Kennedy Center in Washington on March 31. Footage shared by the White House’s Rapid Response account shows the couple receiving applause as Trump waved to the audience at the premiere. This marked their first appearance together at the center since the premiere of the documentary “Melania” earlier this year. “Chicago,” a …
Trumps greeted with audible boos at Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump received a mixed response from the audience Tuesday night at the Kennedy Center during the premiere of the musical "Chicago," with videos capturing both applause and audible boos from attendees.The couple's presence at the venue was initially unann...
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BreitbartTrump, First Lady Applauded at Opening Night of ‘Chicago’ at the Trump-Kennedy Center
President Donald Trump attended Tuesday night’s opening of the musical Chicago at the Trump-Kennedy Center marking one of his last visits at the national arts institution before it closes for renovations in July.
Trump Booed at Kennedy Center — Then Whoops and Cheers Drown Out Jeers
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump were booed and jeered as they emerged into the presidential box at the contentiously-renamed Trump-Kennedy Center — but whoops and cheers swelled into an ovation. Trump’s hostile takeover of the Kennedy Center last year prompted backlash that included the jeering of Vice President JD Vance and his family at a performance in March, protests and boycotts by artists, and a similar battle of the bo…
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