Overview
- Trump told supporters that Melania hates his 'Y.M.C.A.' dance and calls it not presidential, yet he said he will not stop using the song.
- He closed his Florida speech with the routine, continuing a pattern from 2024 when ABC News counted 110 rallies that ended with the Village People hit.
- Trump claimed the track went to No. 1 decades after release, but Billboard’s data shows it topped the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart in 2024, not the Hot 100.
- 'Y.M.C.A.' originally peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979, which clarifies the difference between the main singles chart and a digital sales niche chart.
- The song’s gay-culture associations remain contested as lead singer Victor Willis rejects the 'gay anthem' label, even as licensing enabled Trump’s use and the group later played an inauguration event.