Video of Donald Trump dancing to Village People¡¯s YMCA takes Republican National Convention by storm
The 1978 hit song has been a part of Trump's campaign for a long time, and in 2020, at several rallies, he was seen dancing to "YMCA."
Former US President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail as the 2024 Republican National Convention, where he was officially nominated as the party's presidential candidate, entered its third day.
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Dancing Trump takes over RNC
One of the standout moments of the day was when Trump was introduced. Giant TV screens at the convention venue played a video of Trump dancing to Village People¡¯s hit song "YMCA."
RNC warms up the crowd for Trump¡¯s arrival tonight with a minute-long montage of him doing his dance, set to the YMCA pic.twitter.com/5ONPcGFdME
¡ª Tony Diver (@Tony_Diver) July 17, 2024
Part of Trump campaign since 2020
The 1978 hit song has been a part of Trump's campaign for a long time, and in 2020, at several rallies, he was seen dancing to "YMCA."
In the video, Trump starts with the arms, clenched fists pumping back and forth ¡ª sometimes to the beat ¡ª as though he¡¯s on an elliptical trainer. He also claps and waves during his dance. Then he starts to bop his head and move his knees.
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In some videos, Trump can also be seen sticking mostly to pointing and clapping. But in others, he lurches from side to side and jerks his body as the crowd cheers.
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In 2020, Trump's "YMCA" dance went viral on TikTok, with many posting their own videos of dances, imitating his moves.
Significance of Village People's YMCA
Village People was founded in 1977, and in 2020, the Library of Congress described "YMCA," which was their biggest hit, as "an American phenomenon," and added the song to the National Recording Registry, which preserves audio recordings considered to be culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
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