Politicians, just like the most ordinary people, love art. On the Broadway musical "Hamilton" November 18 at the theater "Richard Rogers" came the vice-president of the US Mike Pence. Learning about this, the actors involved in the production, after the performance, turned to Mike with a not very pleasant speech. Pence to address him did not say anything, but the future US President Donald Trump did not remain silent.
The speech was rather harsh
After all the actors bowed, Brandon Victor Dixon, who played the role of the third president of the United States, Aaron Bera, staged an impromptu speech to Pence. Here are the words Dixon said:
"Our troupe thanks you for coming and seeing this wonderful musical. "Hamilton" is an amazing performance. This is an American story, which is told by women and men, of different creed, background and sexual orientation. We really hope, sir, that you will hear us, because we represent all these people without exception. America is very worried that your administration will forget its people. It will not protect us, our children and parents. We are very much afraid that you will not be able to guarantee us our rights, nor will you be able to protect our country and the planet as a whole. Our acting group hopes that the production of "Hamilton" will inspire you to protect the generally accepted values, as well as to work for the good of your people. "
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Donald Trump rose to defend the subordinate
The incident at the Richard Rogers Theater did not go unnoticed, not only because he was filming the press, but also because the audience was shouting and approvingly supporting Brandon's speech. Trump decided to intercede for his colleague and published on his page on Twitter a message addressed to the artists of the musical:
"On November 18, our future vice president and just a very good man, Mike Pence, was insulted and assaulted at the Richard Rogers Theater. The cast of the musical "Hamilton" showed disrespect for Pence under the flashes of journalists' cameras. This should not have happened. The theater is a place where it should be safe. Your speech, gentlemen actors, is not just insulting, but absolutely groundless. You should apologize to Mike Pence. "
The response from the actors did not take long. Brandon Victor Dixon said these words to the future president on Twitter:
"There were no insults in our conversation. We are very pleased that Pence stopped and listened to us. "
By the way, Mike Pence has long been known in politics. At one time, he made a number of high-profile statements regarding the expansion of the rights of LGBT communities and the prohibition of abortion. Pence is considered a conservative, just like Donald Trump.