Donald Trump was welcomed by an adoring crowd who overwhelmingly applauded his mere presence at the Kennedy Center, now rebranded in his image, on Tuesday — or at least that’s what the White House suggested on social media. A spokesperson for the White House, when asked about its social media clip, told HuffPost the president “saved the Trump-Kennedy Center, and he was warmly welcomed by the crowd at the opening night of ‘Chicago.’”Like this article? President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the opening night performance of the musical "Chicago" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Tuesday. Advertisement AdvertisementAt the time, social mediausers on X pointed to a clip shared by a pro-Trump account that appeared to remove boos from a video of the president waving to the stadium crowd. Politics: Trump's Cheers At 'Les Mis' Got Interrupted By A Whole Lotta BoosOn Tuesday, MAGA-caping X user Eric Daugherty proclaimed in a post that the Kennedy Center crowd “ABSOLUTELY ERUPTED” as the president and the first lady trotted out to their seats.

Source: Huffington Post April 02, 2026 10:07 UTC