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2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
JD Vance Roasted For Cringeworthy 'Les Mis' Tweet
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, joined President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday evening. Many found it ironic, given that the musical is about an uprising against abusive authority figures. But just before the show, Vance wanted to make it very clear he had no idea what it was about. The vice president posted: About to see Les Miserables with POTUS at the Kennedy Center. Me to Usha: so what's this about? A barber who kills people? Usha; [hysterical laughter] — JD Vance (@JDVance) June 11, 2025 @JDVance / Via In a follow-up tweet, the vice president added: 'That's apparently a different thing called Sweeney Todd.' That's apparently a different thing called 'Sweeney Todd' — JD Vance (@JDVance) June 11, 2025 @JDVance / Via Twitter: @JDVance Given that Les Misérables is one of the most enduring and widely performed modern musicals ― and that it's based on what's considered one of the most important novels of the 19th century ― not many people are buying Vance's ignorance. And they let him know on X: It should be illegal to be this incredibly cringe. — DSA Orange County 🌹 (@DSAOrangeCounty) June 12, 2025 @DSAOrangeCounty / Via I'm sorry, the only people who would pretend to confuse Sweeney Todd for Les Mis are people who are super into musicals and uncomfortable admitting it. — Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) June 12, 2025 @SonnyBunch / Via the idea that knowing Sweeney Todd is more normal (and presumably straighter?) is very funny — Alex Shephard (@alex_shephard) June 11, 2025 @alex_shephard / Via Jesus Christ this is so cringe. — Кобзар 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@CanadianKobzar) June 12, 2025 @CanadianKobzar / Via Oh for gods sake you went to YALE, give it a rest — Sam Biederman (@Biedersam) June 12, 2025 @Biedersam / Via You can drop the 'I'm still an Appalachian hillbilly' thing. It's not a bad thing that you've moved beyond your rustic upbringing — Steven Walk 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@realStevenWalk) June 12, 2025 @realStevenWalk / Via That s not cute. Les Misérables is a searing indictment of authoritarianism, showing how state repression and inequality crush lives - and how resistance and mercy become acts of salvation. — Dr. Aurelia Attal-Juncqua (@AttalAurelia) June 12, 2025 @AttalAurelia / Via Omg JD is relatable lololololol (Love that they're going to a musical while our rights are actively being restricted and they try to ruin lives! It's almost like they're trying to make us 'les miserables') — Laura Bedrossian (@LauraBedrossian) June 11, 2025 LauraBedrossian / Via This did not happen. No one who knows the plot of Sweeney Todd also has no idea what Les Mis is about. — 🖤 Sophia 🖤 (@Richard_Vixen) June 12, 2025 @Richard_Vixen / Via I love how this clumsy attempt to play to your base has you not knowing the plot of Les Mis but absolutely knowing the plot to Sweeney Todd. JD Vance is definitely NOT an elite. lol what a dork. — Jared Lipof (@jaredlipof) June 12, 2025 @jaredlipof / Via me when I pretend not to know the plot of a broadway musical that's based on one of the best-known novels of all time while somehow knowing the plot to a different, lesser known broadway musical — taylor turner (@taylorttt) June 11, 2025 @taylorttt / Via a straight guy anxious about knowing Les Mis is ridiculous. Les Mis is one of the most straight guy musicals out there. it's being anxious because you know who ryan reynolds is. the writers of Glee would call this too far-fetched — Dan Walden (@dwaldenwrites) June 12, 2025 @dwaldenwrites / Via Strange story, considering Les Misérables is widely recognised as a seminal work in the Western literary canon. Hard to imagine Yale-educated Vance is unaware of it. — Hunter📈🌈📊 (@StatisticUrban) June 12, 2025 @StatisticUrban / Via It's about the dehumanizing effects of overzealous law enforcement and how prioritizing punishment over justice destroys families and lives, including (spoiler alert) that of the enforcer. Probably not relevant to this guy. — Adam McCue (@mccue) June 12, 2025 @mccue / Via I love sportsball ass tweet — Drake (@Letterb0xed) June 12, 2025 @Letterb0xed / Via
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
JD Vance mocked for Les Misérables joke before Kennedy Center visit with Trump
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance speaks about the economy, during a visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US on August 19, 2024. Photo Reuters Vice President JD Vance faced swift and widespread backlash online after making a joke about the musical Les Misérables ahead of a performance at the Kennedy Center, which he attended alongside President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and his wife, Usha Vance. About to see Les Miserables with POTUS at the Kennedy Center. Me to Usha: so what's this about? A barber who kills people? Usha; [hysterical laughter] — JD Vance (@JDVance) June 11, 2025 Shortly before the show, Vance posted on X (formerly Twitter): 'Me to Usha: so what's this about? A barber who kills people?'—confusing Les Misérables with Sweeney Todd. In a follow-up post, he clarified: 'That's apparently a different thing called 'Sweeney Todd.'' It should be illegal to be this incredibly cringe. — DSA Orange County 🌹 (@DSAOrangeCounty) June 12, 2025 The remark, intended as a light-hearted joke, was widely panned as disingenuous and tone-deaf. Many online critics noted the irony of a high-ranking government official appearing unaware of the plot of Les Misérables—a story centered on injustice, state repression, and resistance. Some speculated that Vance was downplaying his education and cultural awareness to appeal to a more populist image. I'm sorry, the only people who would pretend to confuse Sweeney Todd for Les Mis are people who are super into musicals and uncomfortable admitting it. — Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) June 12, 2025 the idea that knowing Sweeney Todd is more normal (and presumably straighter?) is very funny — Alex Shephard (@alex_shephard) June 11, 2025 About to see Les Miserables with POTUS at the Kennedy Center. Me to Usha: so what's this about? A barber who kills people? Usha; [hysterical laughter] — JD Vance (@JDVance) June 11, 2025 One user wrote, 'Oh for god's sake you went to YALE, give it a rest,' while another commented, 'You can drop the 'Appalachian hillbilly' act.' Others questioned how someone familiar with the plot of Sweeney Todd could be completely unaware of Les Misérables, a cornerstone of Western literature and theater. Oh for gods sake you went to YALE, give it a rest — Sam Biederman (@Biedersam) June 12, 2025 Dr. Aurelia Attal-Juncqua noted, 'Les Misérables is a searing indictment of authoritarianism... resistance and mercy become acts of salvation.' That s not cute. Les Misérables is a searing indictment of authoritarianism, showing how state repression and inequality crush lives - and how resistance and mercy become acts of salvation. — Dr. Aurelia Attal-Juncqua (@AttalAurelia) June 12, 2025 While Vance's tweet may have aimed to appear relatable, the response suggests it struck a nerve. The backlash highlights ongoing scrutiny of how public figures construct authenticity—and the consequences when those attempts miss the mark. Omg JD is relatable lololololol (Love that they're going to a musical while our rights are actively being restricted and they try to ruin lives! It's almost like they're trying to make us 'les miserables') — Laura Bedrossian (@LauraBedrossian) June 11, 2025
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'So Cringe': JD Vance's Theater Joke Falls 'Incredibly' Flat On Social Media
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, joined President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump for a performance of 'Les Misérables' at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday evening. Many found it ironic, given that the musical is about an uprising against abusive authority figures. But just before the show, Vance wanted to make it very clear he had no idea what it was about. The vice president posted: About to see Les Miserables with POTUS at the Kennedy Center. Me to Usha: so what's this about? A barber who kills people? Usha; [hysterical laughter] — JD Vance (@JDVance) June 11, 2025 In a follow-up tweet, the vice president added: 'That's apparently a different thing called 'Sweeney Todd.'' Given that 'Les Misérables' is one of the most enduring and widely performed modern musicals ― and that it's based on what's considered one of the most important novels of the 19th century ― not many people are buying Vance's ignorance. And they let him know on X: It should be illegal to be this incredibly cringe. — DSA Orange County 🌹 (@DSAOrangeCounty) June 12, 2025 I'm sorry, the only people who would pretend to confuse Sweeney Todd for Les Mis are people who are super into musicals and uncomfortable admitting it. — Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) June 12, 2025 the idea that knowing Sweeney Todd is more normal (and presumably straighter?) is very funny — Alex Shephard (@alex_shephard) June 11, 2025 Jesus Christ this is so cringe. — Кобзар 🇨🇦🇺🇦 (@CanadianKobzar) June 12, 2025 Oh for gods sake you went to YALE, give it a rest — Sam Biederman (@Biedersam) June 12, 2025 You can drop the 'I'm still an Appalachian hillbilly' thing. It's not a bad thing that you've moved beyond your rustic upbringing — Steven Walk 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@realStevenWalk) June 12, 2025 That s not cute. Les Misérables is a searing indictment of authoritarianism, showing how state repression and inequality crush lives - and how resistance and mercy become acts of salvation. — Dr. Aurelia Attal-Juncqua (@AttalAurelia) June 12, 2025 Omg JD is relatable lololololol (Love that they're going to a musical while our rights are actively being restricted and they try to ruin lives! It's almost like they're trying to make us 'les miserables') — Laura Bedrossian (@LauraBedrossian) June 11, 2025 This did not happen. No one who knows the plot of Sweeney Todd also has no idea what Les Mis is about. — 🖤 Sophia 🖤 (@Richard_Vixen) June 12, 2025 I love how this clumsy attempt to play to your base has you not knowing the plot of Les Mis but absolutely knowing the plot to Sweeney Vance is definitely NOT an elite. lol what a dork. — Jared Lipof (@jaredlipof) June 12, 2025 me when I pretend not to know the plot of a broadway musical that's based on one of the best-known novels of all time while somehow knowing the plot to a different, lesser known broadway musical — taylor turner (@taylorttt) June 11, 2025 a straight guy anxious about knowing Les Mis is ridiculous. Les Mis is one of the most straight guy musicals out there. it's being anxious because you know who ryan reynolds is. the writers of Glee would call this too far-fetched — Dan Walden (@dwaldenwrites) June 12, 2025 Strange story, considering Les Misérables is widely recognised as a seminal work in the Western literary canon. Hard to imagine Yale-educated Vance is unaware of it. — Hunter📈🌈📊 (@StatisticUrban) June 12, 2025 It's about the dehumanizing effects of overzealous law enforcement and how prioritizing punishment over justice destroys families and lives, including (spoiler alert) that of the enforcer. Probably not relevant to this guy. — Adam McCue (@mccue) June 12, 2025 I love sportsball ass tweet — Drake (@Letterb0xed) June 12, 2025 [hysterical laughter] — Wireman (@The_Wireman) June 12, 2025
