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Donald Trump: Melania "Hates" My "YMCA" Dance

Donald Trump admitted Friday that Melania "hates" his signature stiff-armed, fist-pumping dance to the Village People’s "YMCA" at rallies, before doing it anyway. He said she finds it "not presidential."

Variety Music·May 2, 2026·via Variety Music

Donald Trump: Melania "Hates" My "YMCA" Dance

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May 2, 2026 6:00am PT

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Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged that Melania Trump “hates” when he performs his signature stiff-armed, fist-pumping dance to the Village People ‘s “ YMCA ” at his rallies and other events. He then proceeded to bust a few moves to the 1978 disco hit.

Trump, speaking to a crowd at Florida’s The Villages retirement community Friday evening, said his wife “hates when I dance to what’s sometimes referred to as ‘the gay national anthem,’ you know that,” adding about “YMCA”: “We love that song.”