1970's Gay History Turns Over In Grave As Village People Announce Singing At Trump Inauguration

[@jmrocks49]

This “let’s get along” rhetoric is going no where. It won’t happen with MAGA the way it is.

[@JohnCampbell-rn8rz]

It's never a good idea to have idols who make money being idols.

[@herlandercarvalho]

Let me correct you... "It's never a good idea to have idols."

[@keithjones9546]

​@@herlandercarvalho Alas, each new and different group of people have to learn (or NOT learn, as the case seems to be) the hard and tragic way.

[@WheresMyGin]

That, but please add "... while being idle" to the end there.

[@JohnCampbell-rn8rz]

@@WheresMyGin Too much fucking gin for you, methinks.

[@DariBenny]

NOT WATCHING THE INAUGURATION ON MONDAY

[@xdani_thethinkingneko]

Exactly. He is cares about ratings, therefore I refuse to give him them.

[@lavondunaway]

I'll be cleaning my toilet that day.

[@Ceegee-pw8ne]

Me neither.

[@Magster3]

Only one original member left? So not the original members' choice.

[@Joslyn-x8q]

He doesn't have to hate gay people. The people he surrounds himself with sure do though. To believe that trump cares about anything but himself in genuine idiocy.

[@luvzfrance24]

I'm tired of these ring kisses! We've gone through this before and nothing good came out of it so why are there some people who think there will be a different outcome?

[@61Paul]

This is very sad. I wonder how much Trump paid them.

[@TravisHRF16CC]

Hilarious…they must be cash in’ in!

[@jodirook71]

he doesn't pay his bills

[@Humbucker_Grease]

More like he threatened them with deportation or jail time.

[@garyt3hsna1l82]

I hope they at least got 1 million each but, I'm thinking they got lowballed and are probably splitting a one time payment closer to 500k to split (100k each), lets face it they probably don't get alot of calls these days, and they will be lucky to collect anything from these shiesters.

[@iamrosewhoami]

Trump is broke. Elon, Bezos, Zuckerberg and other CEO's paid for the inauguration. So let's ask them 😂

[@FRADAVE02]

I sincerely doubt that many of the original members are still in the original boy band and I won't be watching Monday!

[@6HauntedDays]

It's soooo STUPID. It's been a KNOWN GAY SONG for DECADES!!! What a LIAR!!! So disgusting.

[@karmakittenz69]

All these aged musicians turning sellout. Add them to the list.....

[@melvinjones6365]

The same applies to rappers and a HBCU band performing in relation to the black community and Civil Rights era! It's sad how we sell out for fame! Respect and morals are more important! I doubt Trump will bring this country together Shame on these people for selling out their communities!

[@CLos22]

What timeline are we in right now?! WTF is going on with this logic!

[@MeMyrrh]

I have no idea. I’m looking for a path to a better one.

[@stevenbyers8747]

Yes, because trump's inauguration is the epitomy of inclusion and tolerance toward others.

[@RichardMartinez-n8j]

You make a deal with the devil, and you will pay the price.

[@Humbucker_Grease]

He threatened them with deportation or jail time.

[@tubian323]

The irony of MAGA dancing to YMCA😮

[@MeMyrrh]

I’m shaking my head so hard and so often I think I might soon be able to pull an exorcist move

[@butterbean3676]

There is one member left the straight cop it is not the original group

[@leonhayes188]

I think they were just glad that someone was still listening to their music...or knew who they were.

[@6HauntedDays]

It's only ONE original member sooooo nope that's not the case. Maybe learn a bit about a subject before you act like you have a knowledgeable opinion.

[@leonhayes188]

@6HauntedDays 🎶 Disco is over, so set 'em free 🎶(Apologies to Joan Baez)

[@CLos22]

What? Trump is NOT a smart person ! Dude!

[@GenXmegaphone]

YMCA was on a CD in the 90's "biggest gay anthems" Village People have performed That song at one of the world's biggest gay events "Sydney Mardi gras". Case closed

[@TheloniousCube]

You are really reaching to spin Trump as supportive

[@cindybrown9398]

I was there back in the disco days, as was Trump. Trump knows that it’s the gayest song ever. I think it’s another way that he’s making fun of his supporters. He can insult them to their faces and they don’t blink an eye. I don’t recall Trump ever trashing gay people, which is probably one of his only redeeming characteristics. The anti-gay folks are getting down dancing to the Village People’s tune. The irony here is beyond comprehension.

[@IKFKSwitch]

Then they'd better be willing to go down with him. Because we ain't having them back.

[@prestonnorris9822]

They sold out

[@waynebrady7439]

Disgusting, weird ,i actually hate trump

[@melvinjones6365]

Kissing A never ends well😃

[@MeMyrrh]

Didn’t realize so many like the taste

[@Stasiaflonase]

I wasn’t going to watch anyway. Sad situation.

[@CLos22]

Will Caitlin Jenner be there? She was in the music video back in the day

[@GenXmegaphone]

Yes Bruce was

[@GenXmegaphone]

Trump's people wrote that VP statement...."after a campaign"etc

[@GenXmegaphone]

It's intended to create in fighting among gays

[@melvinjones6365]

He actually said Trump is smart😃

[@MeMyrrh]

Scary

[@SearchfortheMeaning]

Desperate people are gonna do what they gonna do. 🤦‍♂️💔🇺🇲

[@TheHiddenite]

this has to be onion news 💀 even im gay and im pretty sure this A. a troll by the village people B. full on satire by onion news thats just too insane for today's age that it sounds real!!

[@luvzfrance24]

Unfortunately it is true 😔

[@joseestrada395]

He sell out, he got a big check.

[@pamparker4047]

Very disappointed with them

[@Leftatalbuquerque]

Donna Summer and Merv Griffin performed for Reagan in '85...

[@seanalexandre5299]

Tell me, Mr. Willis, how does that boot leather taste?

[@Jean-my9rn]

Common people, appreciate the supreme irony of this group performing at that venue. I getting major fu vibes!

[@libertyblueskyes2564]

How smart is d. Trump? Not very

[@bogofusion]

“The disgraced original singer of Village People, Victor Willis, was shown the door from the group because of his drug addiction. The same problem was instrumental in ending his marriage to Felicia Richad. He was the singular heterosexual member of the original Village People, whose recordings you have heard at Trump Rallies. These are, despite Victor’s claims, Gay anthems and always have been. Felipe Rose who performed in the original group has been the target of harassment and even death threats since it was announced that the VP would be performing at Trump’s inauguration. It is important to understand that the group as currently constituted has NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL FOUR GAY MEMBERS OF THE VILLAGE PEOPLE. The recordings you have been hearing at Trump events are the work of the original gay ensemble and not the newly organized Maga group led by Victor Willis.”

[@naomilu9910]

I guess everybody has a price. I wonder how much it was.

[@nerium.nerium]

No kissing the ring or licking boots, ever!

[@nickdiomede7850]

Trump was just glad he found music to use without getting an injunction from artists not to use their music.

[@ChristopherSAllen]

Victor Willis needs the money after Jacques Morali and Hindi Belolo tried to shut him out of the writing credits on the Village People’s earlier songs.

[@tom-kz9pb]

To be flaunting and closeted at the same time is a bit weird. To be so politically tone deaf or apathetic is even worse.

[@williamhenderson1521]

They were always posers anyway.

[@michaelgillespie502]

Disappointing, shame on them 👎👎

[@michaelmullan2898]

People don’t love it!!!

[@deanbarnette1602]

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@Lucy-ec4pt]

I was going to get another copy of the village people YMCA i think ill skip ever buying another Village People album or CD OR music

[@bewitched3912]

I support my LGBTQ friends.. and YMCA has always been a fun gay anthem no matter what Trump amd his hateful rhetoric says and does.

[@Lucy-ec4pt]

I will not be watching American Idol either

[@theoriginalskinsey]

What in the world!!!