President-elect Donald Trump danced to the famous song “YMCA” with the Village People as he concluded his inaugural rally in Washington, DC.
Trump's final rally before the start of his second term ended in symbolic fashion, with villagers joining him on stage at Capital One Arena.
The 45th and soon-to-be 47th president performed his signature dance at center stage, surrounded by members of the group.
The sight went viral on social media.
“He's going there!” Eric Daughtry, assistant news director for Florida's Voice, wrote in a post to X. He added that the moment was “surreal.”
toronto sun Political columnist Brian Lilly called the moment “the wildest conclusion to a political rally I've ever seen.”
“This is amazing,” host Benny Johnson wrote. benny show podcastin the post of X.
Trump's entrance into Capital One Arena was perhaps as symbolic as the end of the rally.
Trump emerged from the crowd dozens of rows above the arena floor as Lee Greenwood sang the classic “God Bless the USA.”
“I'm excited to be back with so many friends, supporters, and true American patriots on the eve of taking back our country. That's what we're going to do: We're going to take our country back,” Trump told supporters after taking the stage.
The rally was held less than 24 hours before President Trump was to take the oath of office again at noon Monday, ushering in a second term with his populist America First policies. Due to the extreme cold, the inaugural ceremony was held inside the U.S. Capitol for the first time since 1985, and the inaugural parade was moved indoors to Capital One Arena.
