Trump Suggests His Choreography Helped the 'Gay National Anthem' Chart at No. 1

Donald Trump suggested that he helped the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." top the charts during his 2024 campaign

NEED TO KNOW

• "Y.M.C.A.," which the president called the “gay national anthem,” has been a staple at his rallies and events for years

• Donald said wife Melania Trump "hates" how he dances to the disco tune

Donald Trumpsaid his dance moves to the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." — which he described as the “gay national anthem” — brought the song to the top of the music charts.

Addressing a crowd at The Villages retirement community in Floridaon Friday, May 1, the president, 79, suggested that he is to thank for the 2024 chart resurgence of the 1970s tune, which became an unlikely anthem for Donald during his campaign.

Donald also told the crowd that wifeMelania Trumpisn't a fan of his reaction to the song. “She hateswhen I danceto what is sometimes referred to as the gay national anthem,” he said. “She hates it."

"Y.M.C.A.” topped the Billboard sales charts in late 2024, decades after it first debuted.

“The song 'Y.M.C.A.' spends a fifth week at No. 1 on Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales, the most for any song by a group in 2024,” Billboard said in anX postat the time.

“The song originally reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 1979," the music chart company added.

Donald recounted the disco classic’s chart resurgence during his 2024 presidential campaign this week, but he falsely inflated the statistics, stating that it "went to No. 1 for months."

Advertisement

"We love that song," he said. “But [Melania] goes, ‘Darling, please.’ You know, she's a very elegant woman. She goes, ‘Darling, please don't dance. It's not presidential.’ I said, ‘It may not be presidential, but I'm leading by 20 points in the polls or something.’ ”

The president later broke out his signature dance moves — a double fist pump and hip shake — as "Y.M.C.A.” played at the end of his address at the Florida retirement community. He also added in a faux golf swing.

"Y.M.C.A.” first became tied to Donald during his 2020 reelection campaign, during which it often soundtracked events as he danced. It even played duringthe final moments of his presidencyin January 2021, as he and Melania, 56 boarded Air Force One.

When he ran for president again in 2024, Donald concluded over 110 rallies with the "Y.M.C.A.,” perABC News. After he won the election, he alsoenlisted the help of the Village People at his inauguration events.

Donald has previously referred to the song as the “gay national anthem” during various other occasions in the past.

During an appearance on theNelk Boys'Full Sendpodcastin March, the president said, "You know what gets them rocking [at Mar-a-Lago]? 'Y.M.C.A.’Did you ever hear that? They call it the gay national anthem," Donald said.

He added that the song "gets people up, and it gets them moving."

Read the original article onPeople

byKonstantin Pynzar

in

May 03, 2026

Trump Suggests His Choreography Helped the 'Gay National Anthem' Chart at No. 1

Donald Trump suggested that he helped the Village People's "Y.M.C.A." top the charts during his 2024 campaign NEED ...

Read More

Scott Patterson Recalls Jerry Seinfeld's One-Sentence Response to His Nerve-Racking “Seinfeld” Audition

In April 2026, Scott Patterson made an appearance on FOX 29's late-night program, MIKE, with Mike Jerrick

NEED TO KNOW

• During the episode, the 67-year-old actor recalled his fast-moving audition for Seinfeld nearly three decades ago

• Patterson also shared how landing that role ultimately helped launch his career

For many viewers,Scott Pattersonis forever tied to his role onGilmore Girls, where his portrayal ofLuke Danesbecame a fan favorite. But long before Stars Hollow, Patterson made a memorable appearance on another iconic series that helped shape his early career.

In a sit-downinterview with Mike Jerrickon FOX 29's late-night program,MIKE, Patterson revisited the fast-moving moment that landed him on an episode ofSeinfeldin 1995.

“So, it was a Saturday audition at MTM Studios, CBS Radford, went in, read forJerry [Seinfeld]— he was in the room. He was at a desk, sitting behind a desk,” Patterson recalled. “Larry Davidwas there. Howard [West] was there, George Shapiro, I think. And I just read with Mark Hirsfeld, who's a casting director.”

Patterson had no idea Seinfeld and David would be sitting in on the audition, so it admittedly caught him a bit off guard to walk in and see them both there.

"I had to swallow and say, 'Okay, this is real,'" he reflected.

From there, everything unfolded at a surprisingly quick pace. After the audition was over, Patterson remembers Seinfeld saying to him, “You're a very funny young man” — and that's it.

“And I left, and Monday I was on the set,” the 67-year-old revealed.

Advertisement

That quick turnaround landed Patterson in a season 7 episode ofSeinfeldcalled “The Sponge,” where he played Billy, a confident and attentive businessman who becomes one of Elaine Benes' romantic interests.

The storyline centers on Elaine carefully rationing her limited supply of discontinued contraceptive sponges, forcing her to evaluate whether her partners are worthy of using one. Billy, determined to prove himself, rises to the occasion as Elaine weighs his overall qualities before ultimately deeming him “spongeworthy.”

When reflecting on his time working alongsideJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Patterson spoke highly of the experience.

“She was great. She was very helpful. You know, she got me to calm down a little bit. ‘Cause I was a little…I was nervous,” he admitted. “I mean, it's like you're coming onto the set of thebestcomedy actors in the world, in television. And they want you to be great. They want you to come up to their level, which is impossible.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Looking back at his time onSeinfeld, Patterson sees the role as a defining early milestone that opened doors for him across the industry, including landingGilmore Girlsjust five years later.

“I mean, to do [Seinfeld] really legitimizes you, and it puts you on the map for all the other casting directors in town,” Patterson told Jerrick. “So I started booking other things, and it just, you know, it sort of takes time, you know? But that's a great launching pad. For a lot of people, that show served to launch their careers.”

Read the original article onPeople

byKonstantin Pynzar

in

May 03, 2026

Scott Patterson Recalls Jerry Seinfeld's One-Sentence Response to His Nerve-Racking “Seinfeld” Audition

In April 2026, Scott Patterson made an appearance on FOX 29's late-night program, MIKE , with Mike Jerrick NEED TO KNOW ...

Read More

Tommy Dorfman rips into plane passenger sending transphobic texts about her: 'This man is an alt-right vampire'

Tommy Dorfman tore into a fellow passenger she says she caught sending transphobic texts about her.

Key Points

• The 13 Reasons Why actress took photos of the texts she says she saw while they were on a flight.

• She captioned her message, "Why post, you may wonder? Because I can and this man is an alt-right vampire."

Tommy Dorfman is slamming a fellow passenger on her recent flight.

The13 Reasons Whyactress, who came out as transgender in 2021,shared a series of photoson Instagram showing an older man texting various contacts about his discomfort over sharing a row with a trans traveler.

"I am in the first aisle of first class. Guess what is sitting next to me? A f---ing transsexual in the midst of going from a man to a woman," the man's text message read. "Just my luck. I was hoping for a hot babe!!"

He added, "Two and a half hours of sitting next to this freak!!"

Dorfman's photos showed the passenger texting the same message to several different recipients.

The actress shared her reaction to her seatmate's cruelty in her caption.

"The audacity of this man so blatantly blasting off texts about me (sparing you the deeply misogynistic and revolting comments on our flight attendants in contrast to my freak) only reaffirms the choices I've made for myself to feel safe and comfortable in my body and spirit," she wrote. "This does come at the cost of safety and comfort in the world, especially in America, and that's not without consequence internally and externally. I am lucky to have the life I have, the ability to fly freely (for now), and even post s--- like this."

Dorfman also reflected on her appearance. "Objectively, I know I'm not 'passing' and I'm 'bricky' and 'clocky,' but passing hasn't been the point for me, nor should it be for any trans person," she wrote. "We are all allowed to evolve in any way that feels true, and that evolution can expand and contract. It's always been about alignment and autonomy for my own comfort, not the comfort of others or the expectations of society."

In one of the photos, the passenger received responses from a contact named Samantha, who wrote back, "Just remember many people you love are LGBTQ+ and this country sucks for them right now. Be kind!"

Advertisement

Dorfman gave Samantha a shout-out at the end of her caption. "And why post, you may wonder? Because I can and this man is an alt-right vampire AND because Samantha deserves her flowers," she wrote.

TheJane the Virginactress also shared a video of the passenger texting another contact, "The stewardess in the first-class cabin is hot as hell!!!! Offsets the freak!!"

In another one of the images, a recipient named Dave joked about the man's request for "a hot babe."

"You got one," Dave wrote. "A brand-new one!"

Dorfman received an outpouring of support in the comments section of her post, including fromAmanda Seyfried, who wrote, "Scared and dumb, all of 'em 'cept Sam."

Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with ourEW Dispatch newsletter.

Actress Pauline Chalamet added, "Whaaaat. The f---. I love you, Tommy."

Kaia Gerber commented, "Loving Samantha."

Ellie Gouldingchimed in, "What a sad, deranged, troubled person. I'm angry. Sending you love."

Read the original article onEntertainment Weekly

byKonstantin Pynzar

in

May 03, 2026

Tommy Dorfman rips into plane passenger sending transphobic texts about her: 'This man is an alt-right vampire'

Tommy Dorfman tore into a fellow passenger she says she caught sending transphobic texts about her. Key Points The...

Read More