Over the last few years, Donald Trump has infamously made the Village People’s 1978 hit “Y.M.C.A” his theme song. The group ...

When Donald Trump adopted their hit song as his anthem, it got everybody talking. Now The Village People have spoken out ...

The idea of Trump using the music of a band famous for its gay anthems has perplexed many, but the Maga movement does seem to enjoy a catchy tune.

The first record I ever owned was “Cruisin’” by Village People.  Released in 1978, the album included a song that would become an international hit: “YMCA.” Like the group's other efforts, “Cruisin’” ...

the Village People underscored their journey from disco-era gay icons to Maga (Make America Great Again) favourites having seen their YMCA anthem co-opted by the US hard-right. Trump used YMCA as ...

Village People's recent incarnation has had a complicated relationship with the “make America great again” movement (Maga). In 2020, their song YMCA began featuring at Maga anti-lockdown ...

During the course of his 2024 campaign run, Trump concluded over 110 rallies delivering his signature move as he exited the stage -- a double closed fist arm punch with shaking hips -- to Village ...

President-Elect Donald Trump dances on stage while the Village People perform "YMCA" at his victory ... [+] rally at the Capital One Arena on January 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott ...

that YMCA is somehow a gay anthem because such notion is based solely on the song’s lyrics alluding to [illicit] activity, for which it does not.” The Village People have faced backlash online ...

0:37 Trump dances to ‘YMCA’ with The Village People at pre-inaugural rally His well-known “Trump dance” began trending online almost immediately, carrying over into Monday morning ...