The Village People’s YMCA is a crowd pleaser at any party. And Monday was no exception. Only Monday’s party was

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.

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 song actually came out about 46 years ago, in October 1978 and reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1979. In 2024, Trump's frequent use of the song drove it to No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Digital Song Sales Chart, where it stayed for five weeks.

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.

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

As Trump ended his final speech before taking the White House for a second term, the band Village People came on stage to perform their 1978 disco hit “Y.M.C.A.” live. The 47th President-elect ...

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.

Village People, the American disco group whose hits like "Y.M.C.A" have been staples at Trump rallies, defended their decision to perform during Trump's inauguration.

The modern-day Village People has 'nothing to do with the group that I was a part of', ex-member Jim Newman said after the band performed at a number of Trump’s inaugural events

Rose tells News 12 that although he disagrees with many of Trump's policies, he's glad to see the YMCA song continue to entertain audiences for generations to come.