President Donald Trump drew charged reactions of both admiration and ire at the Kennedy Center’s opening night of Les Miserables – with a greeting of cheers and boos, drama at intermission and drag queens in the audience.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday donors had raised over $10 million for the Kennedy Center as he arrived for his first production at the performing arts facility, which he has subjected to a conservative takeover.

President Donald Trump’s attendance of a Les Miserables saw him receive both boos and cheers at times but mostly went off without a hitch. Despite rumblings of a protest or other significant resistance to Trump’s appearance,