{"id":33168,"date":"2016-11-19T12:26:25","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T20:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=33168"},"modified":"2016-11-20T09:01:26","modified_gmt":"2016-11-20T17:01:26","slug":"trump-whines-when-pence-is-booed-by-hamilton-audience-then-tweets-lies-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=33168","title":{"rendered":"Trump Whines When Pence Is Booed By ‘Hamilton’ Audience – Then Tweets Lies About It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friday night Vice-President-elect Mike Pence attended a performance of the musical “Hamilton”<\/em> on Broadway. Judging from the audience reaction, his presence in the theater was not particularly welcome. There was noticeable and sustained booing. It’s a response that is consistent with the anger expressed by much of the country since Donald Trump’s unexpected victory. Protests are still being held on a nearly daily basis in cities nationwide.<\/p>\n

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After the play, cast member Brandon Dixon stepped forward to read a statement prepared especially for Pence. It was written collaboratively by the show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the producers, and the cast. Here is the full transcript of Dixon’s remarks (video below):<\/p>\n

We have a guest in the audience with us this evening. Vice-President-Elect Pence, I see you’re walking out, but I hope you will hear just a few more moments. There’s nothing to boo here, ladies and gentlemen. There’s nothing to boo here. We’re all here sharing stories of love. We have a little message for you, sir. We hope that you will hear us out.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vice President-elect Pence, we welcome you, and we truly thank you for joining us here at \u201cHamilton, American Musical.\u201d<\/em> We really do. We, sir, we are the diverse America, who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us, our planet, our children, our parents or defend us and uphold our inalienable rights. But we truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and to work on behalf of all of us. ALL of us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Again, we truly thank you for staying for the show. This wonderful American story told by a diverse group of men, women, of different colors, creeds and orientations.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pence did stay to hear the message. Then left without creating any kind of scene. Unfortunately, his running mate was not so gracious. Saturday morning Trump took to his Twitter machine and belched out a couple of typically boorish expressions of disapproval:<\/p>\n

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Our wonderful future V.P. Mike Pence was harassed last night at the theater by the cast of Hamilton, cameras blazing.This should not happen!<\/p>\n

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n