The U.S. Army Chorus raised eyebrows Sunday night when it performed the “Les Misérables” song ... Somewhere beyond the barricade Is there a world you long to see? Trump has played the ...

Reactions to the performance at the White House Governors Ball, which Trump attended, were mixed and humorous.

Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty; Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Donald Trump at the 2025 National Governors Association dinner; the U.S. Army Chorus in 2018 ...

"Somewhere beyond the barricade ... military choir choose to sing a revolutionary song from Les Misérables to make a point to all in attendance. This is so amazing! Keep fighting the good fight in ...

“I think the idea the Army Choir was trolling Trump is wishful thinking,” wrote activist Zach Brand-Wiita on Bluesky. “I love ‘Les Mis’ and it’s a much more progressive story than ...

But despite speculation that the Army Chorus intentionally dissed Trump at the Governors Ball, it is unlikely that the Les Mis number was chosen to spite the current administration. In fact ...