Trump’s Signature Dance Moves Song Y.M.C.A Singer-Songwriter Weighs In

Village People frontman Victor Willis has broken his silence on Donald Trump’s usage of the group’s hit song, Y.M.C.A.

The President-elect always concluded his campaign rallies to the 1978 hit song, with his signature dance sweeping the nation’s sportsgrounds in recent weeks.

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Although Willis had shared updates on the song’s Billboard chart performance rising in line with Trump’s ascension on his Facebook page, the 73-year-old has stayed largely silent on the President-elect’s usage of the song. However, on Monday, Dec. 2, Willis released a lengthy statement, addressing how he withdrew a request to Broadcast Music, Inc. to suspend a political use license issued to Trump.

As singer and writer of Y.M.C.A.’s lyrics, Willis noted how the song had “benefited greatly” from use by the President-elect, eventually reaching #1 some 45 years after its release. “Therefore, I’m glad I allowed the President Elect’s continued use of Y.M.C.A. And I thank him for choosing to use my song,” Willis wrote on Facebook.

He also addressed allegations that the song was a gay anthem.

“As I’ve said numerous times in the past, that is a false assumption based on the fact that my writing partner was gay, and some (not all) of Village People were gay, and that the first Village People album was totally about gay life,” Willis continued. “This assumption is also based on the fact that the YMCA was apparently being used as some sort of gay hangout and since one of the writers was gay and some of the Village People are gay, the song must be a message to gay people. To that I say once again, get your minds out of the gutter. It is not.”

He concluded that the claims would cease in 2025 because “come January 2025, my wife will start suing each and every news organization that falsely refers to Y.M.C.A.” as such.

Victor Willis, the singer behind YMCA, has released a message thanking President Trump for dancing to his song. He said the song has “benefited greatly” from Trump’s use.

Willis also reiterated that the song is not a gay anthem and may sue news outlets calling it gay.

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— George (@BehizyTweets) December 3, 2024

Most on social media stood by Willis.

I belong to a YMCA. It is not a hangout for gay people. It’s family’s with kids. Bible verses all over the walls and an actual large Bible in the hallway anyone can read.

Young Men’s Christian Association.

— Just Pray! (@March111992) December 3, 2024

They failed at branding it gay. Everybody is doing the dance on TikTok. On football fields. MMA fights. It’s cool. They lose.

— YellowJacket (@YellowJ01650816) December 3, 2024

Awesome!! This has been the most fun election cycle ever and it’s mainly because of the YMCA and Trumps dance! Love it!

— SayyWhatt (@Sayy_What1) December 3, 2024

Others noted how the song had become iconic following its use by Trump.

Absolutely based! Victor Willis setting the record straight is pure gold. Trump dancing to YMCA made it iconic for a whole new crowd, and the left’s desperate attempts to twist it just got schooled. Truth wins, and so does Trump’s dance floor swagger!

— MAG 1775 (@Mar50cC5O) December 3, 2024

@victorwillis Y.M.C.A might just go down in history as the song that brought the country together, musically, to defeat this once undefeatable power of our tyrannical government! @realDonaldTrump‘s dance has encapsulated millions across social media happily performing the famous…

— BRIAN BOYD (@RadioFreax1) December 3, 2024

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