President Donald Trump kicked off election day with a Twitter message imploring people to ‘Vote! Vote! Vote!’ An uncontroversial message, one would think… Except for the fact it was accompanied by an extended video montage of him dancing at rallies to the classic Village People hit, ‘Y.M.C.A.’
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!pic.twitter.com/85ySh1KYkh
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 3, 2020
Trump is known for pumping out the Village People tracks ‘Y.M.C.A’ and ‘Macho Man’ at his rallies, to the delight of his supporters.
Village People were famously put together in the late 1970s as a disco act specifically to appeal to the gay men of Greenwich Village (hence their name). However, one of its founding members, Victor Willis, recently reacted angrily to reports that ‘Y.M.C.A’ is about gay men going to the famed hostels and gyms to pick up other guys. The heterosexual singer threatened to sue media outlets that say his songs are about “illicit gay sex.”
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Trump clearly feels the wholesome anthem is just perfect for his super-spreader events rallies and the best way to launch election day.
Willis told the BBC last week that he liked hearing the song being played and embraced by people from across the political spectrum, but he did not personally endorse Trump. He also said he would “probably not” perform at a Trump inauguration if invited to do so.
“I’ve never endorsed Trump, nor has the Village People. We’ve even asked him, basically, to stop playing our music at his rallies.”
Clearly, Trump didn’t get that memo.
The @WeVillagePeople‘s hit song YMCA has been a regular presence at @realDonaldTrump‘s rallies. The president loves it, so do his supporters. But, what do those behind the hit song think? @KattyKay_ and @jamesbbcnews checked in with lead singer @victorwillis for a chat. #BBCNews pic.twitter.com/CKLBuyl1n1
— Kieron Mirchandani-Cooper (@kieronmirch) October 29, 2020
Joe Biden‘s first tweet of the day, by contrast, was, “It’s Election Day. Go vote, America!”
It’s Election Day. Go vote, America!
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 3, 2020
This was preceded a few hours earlier by Biden reminding people of the importance of LGBTQ rights when voting today.
I believe LGBTQ+ rights are human rights — and they are on the ballot tomorrow.
Vote: https://t.co/eoxT07d7QB pic.twitter.com/b5YcKNEpWI
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 3, 2020
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Roger Doremus
Dr. Ronnie Jackson prescribed it as part of Donnie’s daily bowel program.
TedV
Waiting for Peggy Noonan’s perspective on his dancing. Oh, wait, he’s a white male Republican, not a black female Democrat, so she’s mum on the subject.
mailliw110
ANT-TISA-PATION?
Doug
Hilarious. What do the lyrics of “YMCA” have to do with an election campaign, lol?
ShiningSex
dancing to one of the gayest songs ever! LOL
ShiningSex
Typical straight white male dancing. Barf!
CityguyUSA
He’s already a war criminal does he have to destroy gay icons as well?
Terrycloth
Head scratching. He also plays the Phil Collins song In the Air Tonight ( really during a pandemic? ) and Celine Dion’s
My Heart will go on from Titanic..smh.