Trump uses music he calls “the gay national anthem” to energize crowds and shows fascination with entertainers such as Elton John and Liza Minnelli. He favors lavish, gilded interiors and expresses strong interest in male physiques, publicly complimenting specific men and describing them as perfect specimens. Allies point to earlier pro-gay behavior, including allowing gay people to join his Palm Beach club and taking pro-gay stances before gay marriage legalization. Ric Grenell became the first openly gay Cabinet-level official under Trump. Trump simultaneously insists he is attracted only to women, has been married three times, and has faced allegations of sexual misconduct while denying them.
"President Trump delights in playing what he calls "the gay national anthem" whenever he wants to rev up a crowd. He's obsessed with Elton John, was once friendly with Liza Minnelli, and has a Liberace-esque flair for gilded interiors. One of his favorite sports to watch-mixed martial arts-is basically sweaty, semi-naked dudes. And he is a deep and vocal admirer of the physique of fellow men, often announcing which ones he would cast in a movie: "They're perfect specimens," he said last year of the military pilots who had visited him in the Oval Office; "He looks like the Marlboro Man," he cooed about a former Iowa state senator; "Young, handsome guy. It's always nice to be young and handsome," he complimented the president of Paraguay."
"Some of Trump's allies note that years before gay marriage was legalized, Trump had gay friends, took pro-gay stances, and allowed gay people to join his private club in Palm Beach starting in the mid-1990s. Ric Grenell became the first openly gay person to hold a Cabinet position when Trump appointed him acting director of national intelligence. Grenell, who is now the president's envoy for special missions, once called Trump "the most pro-gay president in American history," a title that Trump said he was honored to have."
"To be clear: Trump says he is attracted only to women and, in fact, has been married to three of them. He once hosted the Miss Universe pageant, was caught on tape saying that he loves to grab women "by the pussy," and was found civilly liable for sexually abusing a woman. Loads more have accused him of sexual misconduct. (Trump has denied the accusations.) "Women-I like. Men-no, I don't have any interest," Trump affirmed at a Board of Peace meeting earlier this year."
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