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Donald Trump reportedly expressed affection for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Kennedy Center meeting

JL;DR SUMMARY Donald Trump recently expressed his admiration for the classic Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" during his visit to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., where he assumed the role of chairman after dismissing the previous board. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish TraditionFiddler On The RoofDonald TrumpBroadwayRandy RainbowMusical TheaterKennedy CenterOld World ShtetlDavid Rubinstein

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Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"President Donald Trump stands in the presidential box as he visits the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on March 17, 2025."
Ukraine
"David Rubinstein, whose family came to the United States from Ukraine which was part of Russias Pale of Settlement, the setting of Fiddler on the Roof."

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