Trump said he's started DJing at Mar-a-Lago parties and loves to play 'Y.M.C.A.' and Broadway tunes
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Tom Porter
Mar 11, 2022, 12:48 IST
Then-President Donald Trump dances at the end of a rally in Bern Township, Pennsylvania on October 31, 2020.Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images
Former President Donald Trump has started DJing at parties at Mar-a-Lago.
He said his favorite track to play to guests is 1979 disco anthem "Y.M.C.A."
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Former President Donald Trump discussed his new sideline as a DJ for guests at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, and revealed his top choice for getting people onto the dance floor.
In an interview with YouTubers the NELK Boys for their "Full Send Podcast," Trump discussed his enthusiasm for music.
"I've always had a high aptitude for music," he said. "But I love great music."
When asked what music he likes to play for guests at his resort, he said "I pick the ones I like." Trump said he is a big fan of Broadway tunes, namechecking "Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Misérables."
His top choice, though, was The Village People's 1978 hit "Y.M.C.A."
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"You know what gets 'em rocking? 'Y.M.C.A.,'" Trump said. "'Y.M.C.A.,'" the gay national anthem. Did you ever hear that? They call it the gay national anthem. But 'Y.M.C.A.' gets people up, and it gets 'em moving."
It said that "great music will be played during dinner of Friday and Saturday evenings, with President Trump playing the role of disc jockey."
Trump's fondness for "Y.M.C.A." should come as no surprise to those who follow his political rallies, where the disco anthem has got ample play time. A meme of Trump dancing to the track at various rallies went viral in 2020.
Some have remarked on the strangeness of Trump and the ultra-conservative MAGA movement embracing the track, widely interpreted to be about gay cruising in New York City (though one band member has denied this).
In a 2020 statement, the band said: "Like millions of Village People fans worldwide, the President and his supporters have shown a genuine like for our music.
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"Our music is all-inclusive and certainly everyone is entitled to do the YMCA dance, regardless of their political affiliation."
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