Last night, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Melania Trump, and Usha Vance put on their tuxedos and designer dresses, and took limousines to the Kennedy Center to watch a musical about protestors putting their lives on the line to protest an authoritarian leader cracking down on individual freedoms.
Noted musical lover Trump was presumably smiling and tapping his foot as dancers dressed as revolutionaries sang out: “Do you hear the people sing? / Singing the song of angry men? / It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again!”
It probably goes without saying that Trump spending a relaxing night at the theater cheering on furious protesters blocking streets and taking on the soldiers while simultaneously ordering troops into Los Angeles to brutally crack down on furious protesters blocking streets is extremely ironic.
This wasn’t lost on anyone in attendance, with reporters quizzing Trump whether he identifies more with Jean Valjean, imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread, or Javert, the obsessive cop who hunts down criminals without mercy. Trump demurred, laughing and saying “Oh that’s a tough one!” before fobbing the question onto Melania, who replied, “I don’t know”.
A line we cannot cross as a nation
It also left embattled California Governor Gavin Newsom with his jaw on the floor, demanding “Someone explain the plot to him.”
Someone explain the plot to him. pic.twitter.com/IZps0wHTPd
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 12, 2025
It’s safe to say that Newsom is not having a great week. He’s squarely under the Trump regime’s Eye of Sauron, with the White House doing their best to blame him for necessitating the ICE crackdowns, blame him for the protests occurring, blame him for them spinning out of control, and then, finally, blame him for any pushback against the troops occupying Los Angeles.
Newsom quickly launched a legal challenge against the National Guard and Marines calling the shots, but yesterday this was dismissed by a judge as “legally meritless”. His future remains unknown, particularly as Trump and his cronies are now openly calling for the Governor to be arrested by government agents and detained
Newsom’s response: “This is a day I hoped I would never see in America. I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican this is a line we cannot cross as a nation — this is an unmistakable step toward authoritarianism.”
It is perhaps worth noting that Trump may well fully understand the plot of Les Misérables. The revolution in the musical ends just as the historic one did, with the army slaughtering the brave revolutionaries with overwhelming firepower. Here’s hoping he’s not taking notes, or in a century or so people may be queuing up to see the hot Broadway smash Les Misérables 2: Los Angeles.
Published: Jun 12, 2025 06:42 am