Trump dance
viral dance move attributed to Donald Trump
The Trump dance is a dance inspired by 45th and 47th U.S. president Donald Trump's characteristic rally gestures while dancing to his campaign song "Y.M.C.A." by the Village People. The dance typically involves slowly punching the air while moving one's hips and knees without moving one's feet.
Background
The dance originated at Trump's 2020 campaign rallies and gained more media attention at his 2024 campaign rallies, where his movements became a notable aspect of his public persona. Over time, these gestures were popularized through social media and eventually adopted by individuals outside the political sphere.
The dance is performed by rocking the hips in a side-to-side motion while performing alternating, subdued fist pumps. In October 2024, Trump began occasionally incorporating a pantomime golf swing into the dance. According to the Times of India, this sparked "a wave of reaction" on social media.
The Trump dance is frequently performed to the musical accompaniment of the Village People's "Y.M.C.A.", which Trump has called the "gay national anthem".
Trump admits that first lady Melania Trump does not like the dance, saying “She hates when I dance… I said, ‘everybody wants me to dance’. ‘Darling, it’s not presidential’".
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