Asked on the Tonys red carpet why Donald Trump should come see her perform in her current Broadway show War Paint, legendary performer Patti LuPone didn’t mince words, noting: “Well I hope he doesn’t because I won’t perform if he does." When asked why, she calmly explains, “Because I hate the motherfucker, how’s that?” You can watch the amazing exchange at the start of this Variety video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwIrm3KawkkAnd LuPone might not be exaggerating. She’s famous for stopping shows mid-performance to chastise audience members for using their phones or taking pictures. There’s every reason to think she’d be equally unequivocal with The Donald.
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