President Trump and Melania attended Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center amid reports of a cast boycott. Trump dismissed the boycott and emphasized the need for repairs at the center, while also addressing ongoing protests against his immigration policies across the country.

Donald Trump hit a flat note Wednesday when pressed on “Les Misérables,” the musical he’s long praised as one of his favorites. Appearing on the red carpet ahead of a performance of the show at the Kennedy Center — the typically bipartisan institution which Trump has purged and controversially made himself chair — the president was asked by a reporter: “Have you seen the musical before and do you identify more with Jean Valjean or Javert?