'Hamilton' creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda on Sunday slammed President Donald Trump as a liar after the president criticized Democrats for going to Puerto Rico to see him perform in a charity show for the hurricane-ravished country.
'Your occasional reminder that our current president lies as easy as you and I breathe air. Every day, all day, reflexively,' he tweeted.
Trump has gone after Democrats repeatedly for going South during the government shutdown for a winter retreat that included attending a performance of 'Hamilton,' where Miranda took on his title role with the proceeds going to relief efforts.
'Hamilton' creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda slammed President Donald Trump as a liar
Lin-Manuel Miranda's tweet came after President Trump slammed Democrats for going South during the government shutdow
'They'll get to experience firsthand the needs of the island, so that they go back and sort of fight (President) Trump and the Republicans,' Luis Miranda told CBS News of the Democrats' visit.
The Democrats were there with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to learn infrastructure and economic challenges Puerto Rico is facing in the wake of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island, and they will meet with local officials.
Some members of the delegation were expected to attend 'Hamilton' on Friday, its opening night, the network reported.
Trump on Sunday accused Democrats of 'having fun' while he is in the White House waiting to make a deal to end the government shutdown.
'I'm in the White House, waiting. The Democrats are everywhere but Washington as people await their pay. They are having fun and not even talking!,' he tweeted on a snowy Sunday morning in Washington D.C.
Congress left the city on Friday with some lawmakers going back to their home states for the weekend and 30 Democrats - including new Speaker Nancy Pelosi - traveling to Puerto Rico for the conference.
Lawmakers are scheduled to return to Capitol Hill on Monday although it's unclear if that will be affected by the weather. None of the votes scheduled in the House or Senate for Monday evening deal with reopening the government.
The Capitol city received four to eight inches of snow overnight with the flakes still falling on Sunday as Trump went on Twitter storm of his own.
The president touted his readiness to make a deal and argued his border wall would bring down crime. He also got slammed Democrats on Dreamers - the illegal immigrants who were brought to the U.S. children by their parents - and said their actions would bring Hispanics to his side.
President Donald Trump accused Democrats of 'having fun' while he is in the White House waiting to make a deal to end the government shutdown
Washington D.C got hit by four to eight inches of snow overnight
Trump told Democrats he is waiting on them
Trump spent Saturday and Sunday getting in digs at his opponents as the government shutdown became the longest in American history.
He slammed Pelosi and her fellow Democrats who attended the opening night of Hamilton.
'I'd rather see the Dems come back from their vacation and act they're not acting,' Trump told Judge Jeanine Pirro on her FOX News show during a phone interview.
'It would take me 15 minutes to get a deal done if the Democrats come to the table,' he continued to complain to Pirro about the impasse over his desire for $5 billion in funding for a southern border wall.
Trump expressed frustration on the 22nd day of the partial government shutdown that he was still in the White House on Saturday awaiting a deal.
Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi and the 30-person Democratic contingent were traveling to the island territory to raise awareness about the difficulties Puerto Rico still faced after Hurricane Maria, according to CBS News.
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, center, attended the opening night of Hamilton in Puerto Rico drawing barbs from Trump as the government shutdown continues
Touched: Lin-Manuel Miranda was seen breaking down in tears during the opening night of Hamilton in Puerto Rico on Friday evening
The winter retreat to Puerto Rico was organized by Bold PAC, a political action committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and some members attended the musical fundraiser during the trip.
The 17-show run is set to help raise funds for the island with an expected $15 million generated.
While the shutdown continues to be a current issue with 800,000 federal workers either furloughed or working without pay, there was an estimated 3000 deaths following Hurricane Maria, documented as Puerto Rico's worst natural disaster.
The President has been criticized by local politicians and Democrats for his handling of the aftermath of the hurricane.
'They'll get to experience firsthand the needs of the island, so that they go back and sort of fight (President) Trump and the Republicans,' Luis Miranda, father of Lin-Manuel told CBS.
Friday night saw Lin-Manuel Miranda receive a standing ovation during the play's Puerto Rico premiere.
The 38-year-old received his first ovation of the night less than one minute into the show when he appeared on stage and stated his name as Alexander Hamilton for the first time in two-and-a-half years.
Lin was dressed in his show costume as he belted out the lyrics during the production.
And following a successful opening night, he was seen raising the Puerto Rican flag and waving it proudly before wrapping it around his shoulders.
During this time, the Broadway star was seen crying and very emotional.
Loved by the crowd: According to the LA Times , the 38-year-old received his first ovation of the night less than one minute into the show when he appeared on stage and stated his name as Alexander Hamilton
Lin has always been politically active with most notably on behalf of Puerto Rico.
The star's father hails from the country and he has previously met with politicians in favor of debt relief as well as raised funds fro rescue efforts and disaster relief following the 2017 Hurricane Maria.
His hometown: The star's father hails from the country and he has previously met with politicians in favor of debt relief as well as raised funds fro rescue efforts and disaster relief following the 2017 Hurricane Maria
Proud: And following a successful opening night, he was seen raising the Puerto Rican flag and waving it proudly before wrapping it around his shoulders
'Puerto Ricans are the most resilient people on the face of the Earth,' Lin said in a post-show press conference at the venue, Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré, according to the LA Times.
'Name any other city in the world that would survive this long without power and the resources that any American state would get in the wake of a hurricane.'
Tickets have been placed at a vast variety of prices, with benefit tickets priced at $5000 and thousands of tickets priced at $10 for locals to also enjoy.
'All of our royalty participants — author, director, choreographer, designers, producers — are waiving our royalties, so all of those dollars are going straight to island initiatives,' said lead producer Jeffrey Seller.
It was reported at the end of 2018 that Hamilton the musical had grossed $463.3 million since its 2015 debut, according to The Wrap
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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