Trump supporters wish rest of the country shared their enthusiasm for the inauguration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration has been marred by boycotts from Democratic officeholders and by top-shelf musicians who have refused to perform at the festivities. But Trump supporters and allies who have come to the nation’s capital for the events expect an exciting celebration and wish the rest of the country would get on board.

Boris Epshteyn, who was a senior adviser on Trump’s campaign, is the director of communications for the Presidential Inaugural Committee and has been serving as a pitch man for the proceedings. In an interview with Yahoo News on SiriusXM’s POTUS radio channel on Thursday, Epshteyn relentlessly stuck to his message that the inauguration is “all about the people” rather than any big-name talent.

“It’s about the peoples’ voices being heard throughout this country and throughout the world,” Epshteyn said. “We also have great performances. We have Jackie Evancho, a wonderful young talent, performing at the swearing-in. We have the Mormon Tabernacle Choir — “America’s choir,” as dubbed by Ronald Reagan. So we have these wonderful, wonderful talents.”

Kanye West met with Trump last month, and Yahoo News asked Epshteyn if the president-elect asked the rapper to perform.

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