Green water sits in a fountain for St. Patrick's Day on the South side of the White House on Thursday, March 16. (Olivier Douliery/Bloomberg)Three leading Irish musicians said they turned down offers to perform at the White House St. Patrick’s Day celebration Thursday because they are opposed to President Trump’s stance on immigration and his proposed budget cuts to arts programs. A White House official said the White House invited the Culkin School to provide entertainment and “they graciously agreed.” It was up to Culkin to choose the musiciansto accompany the young dancers. But millions of others are fiercely opposed to him, making this St. Patrick’s Day like no other, said Niall O’Dowd, publisher of the Irish Voice newspaper and Irish America magazine. Normally, St. Patrick’s Day is a lighthearted day “full of flattery” between Dublin and Washington.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2017 21:45 UTC