"I did very well with the gay vote. I even played the gay national anthem as my walk-off. And I think it probably helped me. But I did great. No Republican's ever got the gay vote like I did, and I'm very proud of it."
"The lyrics are all about telling a 'young man' that he doesn't need to be sad because there's somewhere he can go 'to have a good time'. And where is that place? The YMCA, of course."
"'YMCA' is not actually the 'gay national anthem', according to songwriter Victor Willis, who has always maintained that he did not intend for the song to be a gay anthem."
Donald Trump stated he performed well with the LGBTQ+ community, claiming he received unprecedented support from the 'gay vote'. He referred to 'YMCA' by the Village People as the 'gay national anthem', suggesting its connection to gay culture. Trump expressed pride in his appeal to this demographic, attributing it to his New York City background. However, songwriter Victor Willis clarified that 'YMCA' was not intended as a gay anthem, despite its association with the community over time.
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