"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 people realize ...

The U.S. Army Chorus performed a rendition of “Do ... with commentary about the intentions behind the song choice. Les Mis at its core is a musical about fighting against political oppression ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

“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 ...