Victor Willis said the disco classic has “benefited greatly” from the president-elect’s use and threatened to sue news outlets that refer to it as a “gay anthem.”

Village People founder Victor Willis is once again tackling two issues surrounding the disco band's 1970s smash hit "Y.M.C.A.": Donald Trump's use of the track in his 2024 presidential campaign and the characterization of the song as a "gay anthem.

In 2020, Village People first approved of Donald Trump playing their music at his rallies, then changed their minds. Today, Victor Willis of the disco group thanked the 47th American President for his campaign’s use of “Y.

President-elect Donald Trump has found an unlikely defender in original Village People singer Victor Willis. Willis, who as an original member of the prolific disco group, took to social media to defend Trump’s use of the Village People hit “Y.