When the Hamilton cast addressed Deputy President-elect Mike Pence at Friday’s show, it unleashed furious debate.

President-elect Donald J. Trump took to Twitter on Saturday to castigate the cast of Hamilton, claiming that they had “harassed” Vice President-elect Mike Pence when they addressed him at Friday night’s curtain call, and demanded they apologise. Pence, himself, however, declined to press for an apology when interviewed by Fox News on Sunday, saying that he “wasn’t offended”.

Twitter exploded when footage of the episode was posted, with thousands of comments, both in support of the Hamilton cast and Trump’s response – yet another illustration of how deeply divided the country is in the wake of the recent election.

By Saturday morning #BoycottHamilton and the humorous #NameAPenceMusical were trending on Twitter, while furious debate continued around issues of respect and freedom of speech. 

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