The cohosts of The View had been stunned to be taught that Donald Trump‘s favourite musical is Les Misérables on Thursday’s (June 12) episode of the discuss present. The primary “Scorching Matter” of the day was the combined reception Trump received when attending a Kennedy Middle efficiency of the interval drama — throughout which a procession of drag queens was roundly celebrated, whereas Trump and spouse Melania acquired some boos and cheers.
“Oh, she’s again with him?” Pleasure Behar first joked of Melania’s attendance on the occasion, referencing her restricted public participation in Trump’s second time period thus far.
Then, the group reviewed footage of the gang’s response to Trump, alongside along with his response to sure solid members boycotting the present due to him, through which he stated, “I couldn’t care much less, actually. All I do is run the nation properly.” Additionally they confirmed Trump’s response to a query of whether or not he identifies extra with Jean Valjean, the story’s long-suffering protagonist who fights for the poor, or Javert, the regulation and order-obsessed antagonist. Of that, Trump stated, “That’s a troublesome one, I don’t know. That’s powerful.”
“I used to be stunned to listen to he was a fan of musicals, issues I by no means would have completed ‘Donald Trump loves’ [with]. I simply wouldn’t have thought that,” Sara Haines stated. “I discovered it fascinating that Les Mis is considered one of his favorites, as a result of … among the greatest themes are justice versus mercy and authorities wronging individuals and them revolting… So contemplating sort of the time that we reside in…”
“It’s about revolt in opposition to the French king,” Sunny Hostin added with amusing. She later provided a principle as to why Trump is so concerned with the Kennedy Middle this time period, together with including members of his administration and interior circle to its board. “Dictators… they wish to management tradition. They need that, and that’s essential as a result of creativity is a risk to their energy, as a result of creativity presents completely different views. It challenges their management. It presents completely different narratives.”
Behar then chimed in to say, “I form of really feel sorry for him as a result of he craves this group — the glitterati — to like him.” Whoopi Goldberg then instructed he needs her approval specifically, which she demurred earlier than including, “He craves Lindsay Lohan, and he will get Lindsey Graham.”
Alyssa Farah Griffin then joined the dialog to make clear, “Really, I consider Cats is his all-time favourite, which all the time stunned me.”
“Effectively that tracks,” Haines responded.
“He all the time used to blare ‘Recollections’ at his rallies,” she stated. “Large Cats fan.”
“He likes to seize ’em by the cats, ,” Behar joked, evoking Trump’s notorious selection of phrases on a sizzling mic with Billy Bush within the 2016 Entry Hollywood tape leak.
Griffin then famous, “What I preferred about that is, to me, in some ways, it was a show of America. You noticed peaceable silence, and a few vocal protesting, these drag queens walked in, it was a celebration of pleasure, signifying they need to be there. They’re going to point out up in an area that issues to them and all the time has, the theater, and so they’re going to do it in a means that’s joyful. Outrage is what Trump needs. He needs individuals shouting. He needs individuals combating. He needs individuals rioting, however if you reply with pleasure and celebrating the issues that he might not love, that’s truly far more highly effective.”
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