WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are set to attend the opening of the musical "Les Misérables" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts next week, a White House official told NewsNation.

"I love the songs, I love the play," Mr. Trump said in an interview with Fox News. "I think it’s great – we may extend it."

"Les Misérables" — a stage adaptation based on the French novel by Victor Hugo — is scheduled to run at the Kennedy Center from June 11 to July 13. Hugo’s tale dives into the 19th-century Parisian underworld, detailing the struggles of the underclass and a journey of redemption. The hit song from the 1985 musical, “Do You Hear People Sing,” is often included in Trump’s playlist at political rallies and official events. A rend

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