‘Usha: hysterical laughter’: JD Vance’s Les Miserables joke called ‘cringe’

Before joining President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump for a performance of ‘Les Misetrables’ at the Kennedy Center Wednesday evening, Vice President JD Vance could not stop cracking a theater joke which, according to social media users, did not land, and only sounded cringeworthy. “About to see Les Misérables with POTUS at the Kennedy Center.Me to Usha: so what’s this about? A barber who kills people? Usha; (hysterical laughter)That’s apparently a different thing called Sweeney Todd”This was the post that JD Vance made and social media users asked whether it was ironic that he pretended that he had no idea about Les Miserables, which is a story of social injustice and rebellion — at a time when Los Angeles is witnessing riots. “Jesus Christ this is so cringe,” one user posted. MAGA supporters did not like that the VP’s joke did not land and they defended JD Vance’s sense of humor emphasizing that there is nothing to understand, it’s only to laugh. “It’s called a sense of humor. Very difficult for the left to achieve with all that anger exhibited,” one wrote. “We finally have a VP with a sense of humor and they (pres and vp) have been dragged there by their wives,” another wrote. “Usha was laughing AT you. Not with you,” one wrote. Les Misérables cast members were offered the option to sit out the show on the night of Trump’s attendance and many did that. “I couldn’t care less,” Donald Trump said reacting to the rebuff of the cast members. “All I do is run the country well.”“There’s no inflation. People are happy. People are wealthy. The country is getting back to strength again,” said Trump, who was accompanied on the red carpet by Melania. “That’s what I care about.”Loud boos could be heard from the audience as Trump waved from the presidential box, there were also cheers and a chant of “USA! USA!” There was applause earlier for several drag queens as they arrived at the event. A group of drag performers attended in protest after some attendees gave up their tickets following Trump’s shakeup.