WASHINGTON — A dressed-to-the-nines President Trump hit the Kennedy Center red carpet hand-in-hand with first lady Melania Wednesday night to see “Les Misérables” — and was unfazed by reports that some cast members of his favorite musical planned to boycott opening night due to his presence.
“I couldn’t care less, all I do is run the country well,” the black tuxedo-clad commander in chief told The Post as he stood next to Melania, who wore a sleek black sleeveless gown and silver stilettos for the event.
It was the president’s first visit to the Washington, DC, performing arts venue since he appointed himself chairman in February , when he declared it was in “tremendous disrepair” and made it his mission to restore the center.
“We want to bring it back better than ever,” Trump said. “