![]() “We truly thank you for sharing this show - this wonderful American story told by a diverse group of men, women of different colors, creeds, and orientations.” “We truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us. When Vice President Mike Pence went to see Hamilton, Miranda penned a spur-of-the-moment address for cast member Brandon Victor Dixon to deliver to Pence, and it was courteous and optimistic to a fault. A typical Miranda move came earlier this year when he helped launch the Immigrants: We Get the Job Done Coalition with the Hispanic Federation to provide support for immigrants and refugees in the US, and then launched a charity campaign to support it: It was constructive, it harnessed the immense platform of Hamilton for a good cause, and Miranda set it all up without saying anything negative about anyone.Įven when he directly addresses people with whom he disagrees, he generally makes a point of keeping his comments positive. Miranda, a child of immigrants with family in Puerto Rico, frequently comments on politics, but he generally errs on the side of positivity. He’s prone to signing on every morning and off every night with an encouraging message to his followers about working hard and pursuing their dreams: “Morning, friendos! Make good choices! Listen to your inside voices!” he wrote on September 15, before tweeting his way cheerfully through the kickoff event for Broadway’s Hispanic Heritage Month and finally concluding, “Gnight, friendos! Make good choices! Live your life and raise your voices!” ![]() ![]() Miranda, the Pulitzer-winning composer and original star of Hamilton, is a consistently positive presence on Twitter. But Trump’s flat-footed reaction to the crisis in Puerto Rico appears to have finally gotten the best of Miranda, who a few days ago publicly told Trump, “You are going straight to hell.” Of all the things President Donald Trump has broken in his time in office - norms, records for unpopularity, his supporters’ love of football - few expected that he would break the indomitably sunny spirit of America’s favorite rhyming history teacher, Lin-Manuel Miranda. ![]()
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