UPDATE: Trump has deleted the last Hamilton tweet.
lol why did he delete this pic.twitter.com/JLITBaBvy4
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) November 20, 2016
Original story:
President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to rant about the musical “Hamilton” for the second time Saturday after Vice President-elect Mike Pence was booed by the audience and confronted by the cast Friday.
“Very rude and insulting of Hamilton cast member to treat our great future V.P. Mike Pence to a theater lecture,” Trump tweeted. “Couldn’t even memorize lines!”
Very rude and insulting of Hamilton cast member to treat our great future V.P. Mike Pence to a theater lecture.Couldn't even memorize lines!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2016
Earlier in the day, Trump demanded the cast “apologize” for “harassing” Pence in his “safe” space.
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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016
The Theater must always be a safe and special place.The cast of Hamilton was very rude last night to a very good man, Mike Pence. Apologize!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 19, 2016
Brandon Victor Dixon, the Hamilton star that made the statement to Pence, replied that “conversation isn’t harassment.”
@realDonaldTrump conversation is not harassment sir. And I appreciate @mike_pence for stopping to listen.
— Brandon Victor Dixon (@BrandonVDixon) November 19, 2016
Dixon confronted Pence after Friday’s performance, saying, “Vice president-elect, I see you walking out but I hope you will hear us. 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, sir.”
“But we truly hope this show has inspired you to uphold our American values, and work on behalf of ALL of us.”
Vice-president elect Mike Pence went to see the hip-hop musical “Hamilton” on Broadway tonight and received this message from the cast. pic.twitter.com/7IiMcSIs0d
— Sam Kalidi (@samkalidi) November 19, 2016
Earlier in the night, Pence was booed by the audience as he took his seat.
Here's Pence getting booed as he gets to his seats at Hamilton pic.twitter.com/IRQG68x1sB
— David K (@dkipke12) November 19, 2016
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