President-elect Donald Trump closed out his "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" address by dancing with the Village People in a performance of the group's 'Y.M.C.A.' disco hit.

Donald Trump asked the Village People to perform their 1970s hit Y.M.C.A. at his second inauguration just months after the band did a U-turn on him using their song

The Village People burst onto the New York disco scene in 1977, with a distinctive look based on gay stereotypes and a string of hit singles like Macho Man, In the Navy and Go West. In their lyrics these songs, many people suspected they subtly referenced the gay lifestyle.

On the eve of his inauguration, Donald Trump once again danced, as “YMCA”, the hit by Village People played at the MAGA victory rally in Washington DC. The disco group will also perform at one of Trump’s inauguration balls.

Disco group Village People performed at three inaugural events for President Donald Trump. Its song 'Y.M.C.A.' became a favorite at Trump rallies.

The president-elect’s celebratory rally in Washington, DC, concluded with a performance by the ’70s disco group.

The Save the Central YMCA Club, which organised the dance protest, are campaigning for a six-month pause in the closure. Campaigners said the delay was intended to give stakeholders time to come together to enable it "to thrive in a sustainable form".

Following the announcement that the Village People would be performing at several upcoming inauguration events, what is it about their songs that appeals to the President-elect? Village People's ...

The Village People’s appearance at the Trump rally underscores his political comeback, even among his one-time nemeses—its manager Karen Willis, wife of band member Victor Willis, sent Trump’s lawyer a cease-and-desist letter after he was filmed dancing to “Macho Man” at Mar-A-Lago in 2023, Rolling Stone reported.

The chart-topping group once dunked on Trump for using its track at his rallies. Four years later, the band is giving him a live show at his second inauguration.

Trump used "Y.M.C.A" as a song to close out his rallies during campaigning last year, with the billionaire real estate mogul developing his own trademark dance -- a stiff shuffle of the hips and fist bumps at waist-high level.