‘Couldn't care less': Donald Trump mocks actors for boycotting his Les Miserables attendance
Sky News host Rita Panahi says US President Donald Trump was 'not one bit fazed' by actors choosing to boycott his attendance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center.
'I couldn't care less ... all I do is run the country well,' Mr Trump said.
This was the US President's first visit to the Kennedy Center since he appointed himself chairman back in February.
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