Piers Morgan Reacts To Village People Suing Donald Trump Over 'YMCA' Song

[@Macias8200]

They should be honored that he chose their song.

[@victoryfire4750]

YES ... if DJT chose a song of mine I would be over the moon 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@richardgreen9330]

That's what I just said they should be proud.DONALD TRUMP is using their music,, You don't hear from the VILLAGE PEOPLE ANYMORE...

[@carloschu7127]

Trump Dance 🎉

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

Exactly !

[@ChristenasBlock]

Exactly!

[@tallgirlhappyme]

*A man who's spent his life impersonating a cop is SUING because other people are impersonating him?!* Hmmm... 🤢

[@mrgordy1980]

I never saw Priscilla Presley crying like a baby about how many Elvis impersonators there are singing his songs. What a joke

[@henrihekanaho6654]

exaxtly. they just in it for the money. but they will lose for sure. This is ridiculous.

[@SolWaid1965]

Yeah, get in line, dude!

[@michaelk9871]

He's impersonating a police officer and suing someone for impersonating a police officer. Victim runs thru his veins.

[@charityrhoads2370]

That’s so funny.

[@PauletteWinters]

You lost. Move on

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

😂🤣🤣

[@gwill5573]

Trying to sue someone for playing that old song. Ridiculous.

[@tangreen7267]

Yeah, it's old, but it's really good. Disco lives forever, because it's too much fun and too many people like it.

[@evanhume3706]

No one cares about the village people in 2023 at all at all at all without Trump bringing attention to them.They should be grateful.

[@ilovenyiloveny1140]

I’m sure their song was selling or being downloaded like crazy.

[@JEFFREYFinger-j1n]

I agree

[@mariohenriquez8599]

He brought Village people back to business maybe his leader don't want to work. Like Biden said" my voters, don't want jobs."

[@ChristenasBlock]

And no one cares about them in 2024. Trump just won and they should be proud he made them relevant again.

[@thomasjoseph5876]

@@mariohenriquez8599 Looking AND LISTENING to this dude, I doubt any of them could perform any longer. He should just smile and thank President Trump as he is cashing his royalty checks from the downloads of this song and for reviving what has become nothing more than a song played at weddings that drunk people and kids dance to.

[@CSTam-vy7bp]

Trump has single-handedly brought the song back into the limelight. They should thank him.

[@kazacokova]

💥💥💥 Cops should sue him for wearing police uniform. Has he got permission from Police? 😳

[@mariohenriquez8599]

😂😂😂😂😂👍🏻🇺🇸🗽

[@mortimerbrewster3671]

Isn't it illegal to impersonate a law enforcement officer? He should be arrested.

[@iamneverwrong6635]

If you want to get technical it’s illegal to pose as a “uniformed officer” - so are we gonna start spitting hairs over the costumes the Village People wear?

[@11rwwcny]

People who thought the portrayers of the Village People were the real Village People are insane!

[@LarissaKup]

How can anyone think it was Village People at Maralago... the original guys are pensioners..these guys are clearly young guys 🤦‍♀️

[@johnmccann5104]

Exactly what I thought 😉🇬🇧

[@mauriceortiz8817]

It's kike copyright infringement . A misrepresentation of their brand..Their within their rights.

[@karrybosco7966]

@@AlexAlex-yf7yw only because fans thought that the tribute band were the real band members. lol

[@Hawaiianjim69]

MONEY 💵 is all there after FACT

[@chuckroberts3873]

Ditto.

[@peggyford3801]

YMCA!! BTW… who in their right mind would think those YOUNG men were the Village People (who are probably near 70 years old or older) 🤣🤣🤣

[@belyndathomas1202]

I agree those men were much younger !

[@ChristenasBlock]

He’s just looking for money.

[@arlenefisher1164]

@@ChristenasBlock $$$bingo$$$

[@HeatherR-u2o]

He made their song relative again

[@jilldaher1046]

DUH PEOPLE WE ARE IN AMERICA AND YOU CAN SING AND DANCE TO WHATEVER WE WANT!!!

[@chevyvan9568]

OMG!!!! 40+yrs later I think most people seeing these young cats dressed up like the village people are going know they aren't the originals.

[@gildagutierrez1014]

They should be grateful for bringing the song back and making it popular

[@bournagin4439]

There are 150,000 Elvis impersonators in the USA alone. Lets hope they don't all decide to sue Graceland.

[@TheKh65]

Why would the impersonators sue Graceland?

[@ma5142]

I think that person means Graceland suing impersonators

[@SP-ie1vx]

This has 20 likes and makes literally no sense.

[@coryv5679]

You are aware that the Elvis estate is actually trying to stop and even sue people being Elvis impersonators...

[@througheverything]

How don’t you see the difference between people dressing up, and a political figure using the image and music of a band whilst campaigning?

[@SerDunk]

His wife is the manager, a lawyer, dislikes Trump AND her name is Karen? 😅

[@noradennis4361]

LOL The irony.

[@SilkySmooth73]

😂😂😂😂

[@arlenejoan6209]

😊☺️😂😂😂🤣

[@njoyingtube1]

Karen YOU CAN'T STOP THE MOOSIC

[@odenoki9571]

She IS THE manager...this karen is undefeatable

[@monkeydavefraud]

Let me translate from American to English...."my wife told me there is a rich man who we can pimp for a few pounds!"

[@carolineplant5510]

😂😂😂

[@suzilouden5964]

tRumpf rich??? He's biggest lying grifter known to man. And what's with the fuzz on the face of the pillock with the 47 hat......🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Timpon_Dorz]

That's sounds about right lol

[@AlanRoberts-xy4wu]

Haha yeah

[@j.c.enterprises9718]

There is no way anyone thought that the people dressed as the Village People were the originals as they were all young men. But everyone knows that the originals are all old men.

[@truthbetold9215]

I hope Trumps lawyers go after the one hundred million copies/sales he made!!! DID HE PAY taxes? That will shut his wife up.

[@Tricome187]

40 years and still wears a cop uniform everywhere 😂😂😂

[@sticksman7819]

What a clown still hanging on to that shit.Village people are pony, who'd want to play that crap.

[@graemehesom860]

Wasn't he supposed to be defunded by BLM, probably the reason he wants to sue Trump!

[@robertpatras4662]

So he’s married I thought they were gay 😂

[@maxlove4906]

Impersonating a police officer is also a crime!! Wtf is this world coming to? 🤔🙄🤡🌍

[@avian_donn3369]

No he doesn't. Why are YOU all playing stupid.

[@davew7833]

The YMCA should sue the village people for useing there name in the song

[@nzelver559]

LMAO - come on these guys, the Village People need to chill out

[@sadev101]

why. it made the ymca a household name worldwide when most people outside of the usa hadnt heareed of the ymca at that time, i remember singing it as a child , not even knowing what ymca was. then looked it up. so it was free publicity

[@davew7833]

@@sadev101 we have the ymca In england buddy

[@jellebag]

Missed their point

[@nzelver559]

@@jellebag If he doesn't like it he should go west - it's just a song and people know it's a cover band, after 40+ years!

[@gitaryddcymraeg8816]

Let's be honest. NOBODY contacted Victor Willis or Village People saying that they thought those young men with six packs was the real Village People who are in their 70's.

[@PuffKitty]

Oh gosh, you're so right 😅

[@DepPatel]

They buy “likes” on social media.

[@JayW-ve1di]

right,,, this Victor guy looks much larger

[@keithgiblin2636]

Let's be more honest; Trump representing Village People values? That just looks so creepy.

[@Deploracle]

So true and thanks again for reminding me of my age.

[@ticiamillermccloud561]

My late husband used to be their booking agent. Along with every huge act you can think of past until the time of his death. I also inherited his company because I helped run it. I know the laws of copyright better than the back of my hand . As Victor stated himself and we all know there's no such thing as bad publicity in our line of work . It's skyrocketed their song and open them up to a generation of people they had never nor never would have reached before . Where I take difference with Victor is when he says, and it's my understanding his wife is the one who is pursuing this so I understand his back is a bit against the wall, However tribute bands have been playing his music and every other 70s 80s and now even 90s bands music with great regularity. They even have cruises devoted to cover bands. No one has ever to my knowledge pursue legal action against a cover band. Also Victor's wife may want to reconsider whom she's going after in this lawsuit As Donald Trump only hired the band. And in all actuality we know Donald did not hire the band it was hired through the events manager at Mara largo. This entire thing is rubbish and 100% Politically motivated.

[@curtisthomas2670]

Many tribute bands have been sued.

[@maxlove4906]

@@curtisthomas2670 Successfully? 🤔

[@EricMatthewsmightyjova]

And yet almost everything you said was wrong. This is NIL. Name image and Likeness. Not about the music. Did they state clearly they weren't the actual Band? If not, then that's actionable. A Cover or Tribute band promptly states they are as such. It's on the Ticket/Flyer/Bill, etc. Cruise companies get clearance through BOLA (Legal Departments). You can not do anything to make people believe you are the ACTUAL band. 30 years in Television and Music Videos and I can tell you most bands don't sue because it's a win(free advert) and the Cover bands don't have enough money to offset the legal fees. But if you overthrew a government, installed yourself as a dictator (as the actual people in the group), how is it you think the actual band wouldn't sue? It's NIL, not too hard to understand. And BTW Mar a Lago IS Trump's residence so yeah he can be a party to the suit. Karoke? Was he seriously suggesting that the performers didn't get paid? Cause that would be Karoke. Foolish. Lastly, just looking at the comments here proves his wife doesn't want the group personally involved in this sh!te show.

[@Rusty-o7d]

😂😂😂

[@user-wickedflower]

Donald has a history of using people’s music when it hasn’t been approved, he did the same thing in 2016 with Led Zep, the fact that he uses unauthorised music to publicise a political party is beyond rude, to dress the copyright musicians in exactly the same garb is telling but because the nazi is using a gay anthem to promote his pathetic cause is gold 😅

[@ltladymorgan8]

Hard times calls for hard measures but this is ridiculous!

[@bunnychowmuncher]

The Village People leader complains that guys are impersonating the Village people while he impersonates a Cop right here and they always impersonated others LOL. So will an Indian Chief sue the Village People now?

[@bunnychowmuncher]

According to 18 U.S. Code § 912 - Officer or employee of the United States, “Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof, and acts as such, or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.” Police impersonation is what happens when someone attempts to impersonate a cop. This may be done through: Dressing like a police officer, such as in a police uniform; Using flashing lights on your vehicle, more specifically red and blue flashing lights, as many states also consider it to be a crime to use equipment that is used by law enforcement officers; Using a counterfeit or stolen badge; Flashing a fake police badge; or Simply leading somebody to believe that you are an officer of the law.

[@EdwardBartel]

@@bunnychowmuncher a police officer is NOT "an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof." Local government is not affiliated with the federal government.

[@bunnychowmuncher]

@@EdwardBartel You have a good case against the lead singer because he had a fake badge too. Who was he trying to impersonate then? A NASA Astronaut? A Fireman? A school teacher? Does he dress like that every day? I bet not so he cannot argue its normal - that was a serious own goal.

[@njoyingtube1]

@@bunnychowmuncher the alphabetically Challenged won't be HAPPY () ARE THEY EVER }( knowing he was a straight cop all along . LETS GO BRENDON !

[@michaelcrann6241]

Will the Indian Chef sue the Indian Chief!!

[@matrilhamilton1568]

He didn't write the song, he "co-wrote" it. The fact he has to do this interview with a helmet on tells you all you need to know.

[@talonanthony]

Yeah doing the interview in a maga death cult outfit must be cool then😂

[@augustsnowfall5189]

He looked ridiculous in that stupid cheap plastic toy helmet.

[@disappointingdbdclips]

By that logic no one wrote the song because the other guy also "co-wrote" the song.

[@mariohenriquez8599]

😂😂😂😂

[@fab208athome]

He left Village People in 1979 and didn't come back until 2017 😂

[@Lessimplify]

2019!!!

[@ryanpape9815]

Looks like he ate all the band members 😂😂😂😂

[@lordelpus2099]

@@ryanpape9815 Hahaha Ouch!

[@yourkiwimate]

@@ryanpape9815 ty

[@ryanpape9815]

He must have lost his gaydar 🤣🤣🤣

[@r1.454]

Suing? They should be ecstatic with all the new attention he’s bringing to that song

[@TheHouseOfWaffles]

His argument is like saying that somebody dressing up like Dracula is an endorsement from Bela Lugosi. The Village People are so old that of course those young-looking dudes weren't the real Village People. People have been impersonating the Village People while dancing to this song _for decades._ Anybody who thinks an impersonation is an endorsement probably believes everything CNN says...

[@jeffstevens3625]

They are broke and need money, hence, the lawsuit.

[@laurielaurie8280]

My thoughts exactly. They old and washed up.

[@js-ek3mc]

I just asked Siri Victor Willis's net worth and as of 2022 he is worth $30 Million-so much for that theory...

[@keithgiblin2636]

Or maybe VP and their fans world over are offended that T**** would adopt and re-purpose their music.

[@Paulstrickland01]

​@@js-ek3mcJust for your information, being WORTH doesn't mean YOU HAVE, Elon musk is WORTH over a 132 billion dollars with most of that value held in his companies but his actual CASH ON HAND is only likely to be several hundred million.

[@kevinwake8789]

@@js-ek3mc elon musks net worth is around $190 billion, but he DOESN'T HAVE that net worth in his bank account. Net worth generally means, real estate, businesses value, stocks etc etc.

[@rossiikhan]

He seems like a nice guy. But bro, all you need to do is put out a statement and clarify the situation. No need to sue anybody

[@SuperZwezda]

He mentioned his wife was in charge :D

[@tnteachertim]

@SuperZwezda Oh, yeah; that's the salient point. Glad you reminded me.

[@jellebag]

Well his wife is a lawyer so it would make sense?

[@kennethpaulsen5407]

he looking for a big payday.

[@hossamgebeily]

Nice people don’t just sue

[@JD-we4hp]

It's suprising to me that a village person has a wife.

[@davidcrazyrides]

me too I thought they where all gay

[@JD-we4hp]

@@davidcrazyrides me too bud, ya learn something new everyday tho apparently.

[@majestic11]

Yeah the public should sue the village people for deception....go woke go broke😂....🌈

[@defiant1716]

😂😂😂

[@Adam-bz6yh]

Many gay men have/have had wives.

[@josephcoxall7530]

Okay brother you gave the entire world a song that will never grow old and now DT has given it immortal life once again please make a deal with the man who knows the art of the deal and we all get to remain happy listening to this inspiring song YMCA or MAGA, take your pick. I listened to it four times already.

[@DJRICKYG]

you would think that the Villiage(Idiots) would want their music to be played to large crowds as much as possible as long as possible....

[@6oodfella]

It's not just one Village People fan that is upset, it is both of them.

[@aroyaliota]

😂🎉

[@arlenejoan6209]

LOL! I can’t stand it! 😂

[@keithgiblin2636]

Your parties must be fun js

[@JustapErson]

@@keithgiblin2636 Doesn't even apply to what he said haha nice one big man

[@ryanpape9815]

More like the village idiot

[@ruthlundy4497]

The Village People quickly forget the YMCA was angry at THEM that the song was ever done. It went against their , I'll say values and the message the song was implying , the Village People put it out anyway ...so there's that.Oh and the Navy wasn't happy either ....

[@bt8736]

Very good analogy excellent

[@caledunsmore]

Yeah there's nothing fun about sharing a room with 12 Men. That song is basically about Gay men hooking up for orgies in Cheap hotel rooms ewww The Navy still hasn't recovered

[@njoyingtube1]

The uniformed oppression brigades , would have had a job convincing anybody over similar complaints all those I MUSTACHIOED YOU A QUESTION BODS IN LEATHER !

[@michaelcrann6241]

And some were even more annoyed when they kept telling people to "Go West" wahoo!!

[@bttl7299]

Good point!

[@hbhb7900]

At his age, he is still pretending to be a cop! 😂😂😂😂

[@FuckoMcTim]

😂😂😂😂😂 i would have never noticed that badge!!

[@GG_Booboo]

😂😂😂

[@davian_l]

😮That’s impersonating a police officer, badly

[@MC-nb6jx]

Playing dress up 🤔🤔

[@g9lk]

Donald is still pretending to be a winner at 77 lol

[@trentaccid2177]

VICTOR SHOULD TALK ABOUT HIS BEING ARRESTED AND PUT IN PRISON FOR DRUG ARRESTS AND TALK ABOUT HIM BEATING UP HIS,WIFE YEARS AGO.

[@quasimotto8653]

Why would ANYONE think that those impersonators were the "real" Village People? The real group are all at least twice the age of the impsonators. And it would take nearly ALL of those impersonators to equal the weight of Victor Willis by himself.

[@perkyporkpie]

This is beyond silly-there must be a 1000 tribute bands-at least-mind you anything for a spot of cash.

[@kevinwake8789]

In the uk, there is a festival called fake festival, its all tribute acts. Its been in my town of chester le street a few times. If the village people get to sue, then all the American artists can sue those playing the fake festival.

[@jfxr3576]

YMCA should b sued for all the years I thought they were gay 😂😂😂

[@kell2229]

😂😂😂

[@HS-mz1lh]

Lol😂

[@sysdevman]

If the fans think that the tribute act was ther real YMCA group, they aren't the real fans, they are more likely political adversaries

[@noradennis4361]

That's what I was thinking.

[@mickm6309]

They might be real fans, fans stuck in the 1970's, they haven't been relevant at all this century.

[@augustsnowfall5189]

It really is that obvious . I was a bit embarrassed for the old guy, appearing in the costume with that silly helmet atop his rotund head!🫣

[@viclionsden6752]

With all due respect, nobody would of thought that was the actual Village people.

[@bruceohandley2024]

Once the song started climbing in the charts and the royalty money started coming in, Victor had a big change of heart. He is not the ideologue he portrayed himself as. He isn't rich enough to be that principled. Money has a way of changing that awful quick.

[@timtonner946]

Why would Victor Willis claim to NOT care about his music being played at Trump events, but on the other hand have an issue with VP impersonators appearing at Mar-a-Lago? It's because, contrary to his assertion that he doesn't mind YMCA being played at rallys, he indeed does have concerns about his association with Donald Trump. But he tolerates the music because the renewed interest in his music, generated by Trump, is lucrative...

[@Lemopalm]

I like Trump but I get what he's saying. A live performance is different than a recording which everyone has access to and everyone can play. That said, I don't know anyone who thought that the surviving members of the original Village People were standing by the pool at Mar-a-Lago. It was clearly a cover band...most likely some local dancers

[@retinalcircus]

Lol you're saying Trump renewed interest in the YMCA. Nonsense

[@TheGr8one1022]

I mean, he is kind of being a douche, but you have to know the backstory and what it took for him to get back the rights to music he himself wrote. He is the original Village Person, he was scouted by a record company to sing all the songs and have a bunch of backup dancers. He signed a pretty weak contract to sing the record company's songs, but then they got absolutely huge only AFTER he started writing the songs two years later. He left 4 years later, and it's been hinted they forced him out because they wouldn't renegotiate his contract despite the fact he wrote all the major hits. It could be argued that his original contract was void when he started writing the songs. All those backup dancers went on, got a new singer, and performed the music he wrote for 35 years, despite the fact that none of those dancers can, or did, sing on their recordings. He got decent money from royalties, but deserved way more. He then sued and won an extended case where he got 50% ownership of the songs and barred all his former bandmates from singing or performing the music. So I can understand why he's really protective of his music even if this is kind of dumb.

[@denisewalsh6586]

​@@TheGr8one1022He co wrote YMCA with the late Jacque Morali who used to go to the YMCA and its been disputed who really wrote the lyrics and melody and both are listed as co-writers of the song.

[@ThePepperford]

Haha the fact he is still wearing the outfit 😂😂😂😂😂

[@FirstnameLastname-cp9lr]

Very true...😂😂

[@bartpickford1836]

Probably sleeps in it

[@DepPatel]

Victor’s wife is a litigious type of person. Not surprised him and his wife stooped this low.

[@Swim136]

They gonna loose! He toots his own horn… hope trump gets a NEW SONG!

[@krimmer66]

and trump isn't a litigious type???

[@augustsnowfall5189]

Indeed it’s bottom of the barrel stooping!

[@arlenefisher1164]

I wonder how many parties over the years have had people dressed as The Village People and lip syncing the YMCA song ???

[@sandramcclain5030]

America....where you can sue anybody for anything even stupid things.

[@leslieseptember6050]

There is a rumor going around that the YMCA is planning to sue the Village People.

[@angelaturner4376]

How petty can a 70 year old get 😂😂😂

[@curtisthomas2670]

Just look at Trump. Ron DiSanctimoniuos

[@jeannerogers7085]

The Donald?! No one on earth is more petty.

[@djsamplegee]

He wrote the song jackass

[@chickensalad5591]

​@Alex Alex it is

[@mikelewis4435]

Cover bands dress like the bands of the songs they sing all the time.

[@GeorgeBonez]

The Village people playing at Mar-a-Lago are young fit guys. Nobody could honestly think they are the real original old and fat Village people! Give me a break! They just going WOKE and we all know what’s next. 😂

[@karenk2409]

OK. Absolutely no one anywhere thought they were actually the Village People. The Village People are my age and older. I'm a grandma.

[@jalex3645]

The Village People should be lucky somebody still listens to them or even wants to play their music they've been out of the business for 40 years.

[@elisa-gracebrown-wilson8631]

Piers telling him off at the end 😂😂😂😂😂

[@fabiennemitchell2371]

It was 🤣.

[@njoyingtube1]

OLD MAN , You can't STOP the Music .

[@SaveOurChildren7]

😅😅😅

[@eddieraffs5909]

America has evolved into 'It's all about the Money Labowski". Not just to gain monetary wealth, but to punish someone financially because you disagree with them on ideological grounds.

[@truth4004]

Its called copyrights.

[@Paulstrickland01]

​@@truth4004And yet under US law if you're parodying a song/a motion picture or a piece of art in some cases it is acceptable to use it especially if the parody comes before an immediate form of commentary, in this case social.

[@Sirtomalot-c5s]

President Trump has made your song more popular than its ever been, you should be grateful, Roll with it.

[@denisbuckley4352]

You can't deny this but everything Trump touches turns to Gold he was an extraordinary President he made YMCA Great Again!!!! Bet the Village Peoole have made an absolute fortune thanks to Trump making the song popular again

[@emillynamakonzi103]

I am not fond of Donald Trump. But oh my God, when you buy a cd, you have a right to play it wherever you like.

[@paulrichards6894]

but if the shoe was on the other foot i cant imagine trump wouldn't sue

[@bunnychowmuncher]

@@paulrichards6894 Saturday Night live alone took the piss out of Trump for a long time. He didn't sue them or Alec Baldwin.

[@paulrichards6894]

@@bunnychowmuncher you cant sue for satire

[@paulrichards6894]

@@bunnychowmuncher you can for copyright

[@fabiennemitchell2371]

@@paulrichards6894 No, copyright infringement is not relevant here. Works of art are for public dissemination and are meant to be played, viewed etc but attributed to the author.

[@bettycogswell9851]

I see no harm in what Trump did. Get over it already. You should be flattered.

[@derrick3918]

That's his intellectual property and he does not want to be perceived as supporting Donald Trump. Most of us thinks he's a fraud.

[@bigoffwhite]

The twice impeached one term disgraced convicted sexual predator playing music should flatter him? Wow you people live in a alternate universe

[@tristan01101]

I'm just listening to this guy try to make his case, all the while thinking out loud 'You have no case, you have no case, you have no case'

[@maxtheshelterdog]

He made that song more famous than ever.

[@AquaRius-0127]

Is this guy getting ready for takeoff on a flying motorcycle? What tf is he wearing 😂😂

[@CryptoAl420]

Why the hell is he still dressed like that....😮

[@corybarrett2394]

Probably because nobody will know who he is if he doesn't dress like that.

[@CryptoAl420]

@@corybarrett2394 it's a news outlet.. introduce the Man. Like they did. No need for the get up 😂 funny too see though

[@yo_opino001]

They just want money!!

[@tecumseh4095]

nope!

[@grimdicer152]

@@tecumseh4095 Yep!

[@kell2229]

He

[@Lessimplify]

Victor has not been in the group for 38 years! He just rejoined 4 years ago & made up new members that had nothing to do with the original group whatsoever!!

[@alexanderw7219]

A shame this blowhard still gets attention. I hope Can’t Stop pull their heads out and do not renew their license with them.

[@augustsnowfall5189]

I was wondering about that.

[@brendandaly9142]

He was the original member, and wrote all their hits. The group was formed around him as they were initially just backing singers. He just got the rights back to the name Village People and the rights to all the hits He wrote which he was screwed out of

[@jimmythundarrsdrumcoverser492]

TRUMP: LOL! Give the Flamers a couple grand and call it a day! 🤣

[@colinfryett8174]

So the people who contacted him didn’t even know it was a tribute band and thought it was the real thing" they must be true fans then 😂

[@karrybosco7966]

lol

[@augustsnowfall5189]

😂

[@AMJKings]

People would sue for anything now….

[@screechingwind114]

All Decent Americans Should Sue TheLiar45 for Damages to USA, That's Patriotic...Bring Back FDRs Wealth Tax Act Retroactively when Reagan created the Trickle Down Act which Ruined America and The Politicians Writing Laws for The Benefit of Themselves...True Evil Exists in Stupid Spiritually Sick Republicans ...

[@fromfilmtocode]

"Your wife, Karen.."

[@ziggysawdust5407]

Kareem? 🤣

[@darshuetube]

Legally can someone impersonate and be legally liable for it?

[@Beentheredonethat-gu5vg]

I love the village people and the song YMCA. But let's be honest. It was a forgotten song until Trump revived it. They should be paying him for the swell of new love for that song.

[@CheZarras]

Man in red is correct, kudos to him. Village people wants money...

[@pommiebears]

Isn’t Mar-a-largo his private estate? Then, he can do whatever he likes with it. No one thinks those younger guys were the actual village people 😂

[@kingkuts]

It was a private Event-

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

“Bombarded by fans thinking it was us performing for trump” Yeah right lol!!!😂😂😂

[@retinalcircus]

That's not what he said

[@its_rick_james_bich2575]

@@retinalcircusclean you ears…that’s exactly what he said..3:20

[@charlesault806]

They should be thanking PRESIDENT Trump. This is the first time in decades that anyone has listed to their music

[@angelpie2398]

I recall during the Democrat Convention they played a Elvis song throughout the center inside. No scandal except for the fact that Elvis was a Republican and not a Democrat. I thought so what the song is for entertaining not to politized.

[@Sarah-uc9vc]

They should be honored.

[@adrianl7147]

Why??

[@tyjeter5880]

You got to be kidding me! You’re a cult member too!

[@chijavier1869]

He’s being petty and his wife just wanted money.

[@Pir_Shafqat_Ullah_Shah]

❤

[@fozziebear26]

His wife Karen is leading the battle against Donald Trump....there ya go😂😂😂

[@Pir_Shafqat_Ullah_Shah]

❤

[@coffeehouseny]

Vic came out in September shortly after this and said it was fine with him playing the music. The dispute was over the performers and his wife being the manager and lawyer.

[@maxtheshelterdog]

Who cares about the old fans. You just got millions of new fans because of Trump. Hard to make the argument brother.

[@MikeCee7]

Wow, this guy, wrote YMCA, “Macho Man” and “in the Navy”, that’s pretty impressive. Are the Village People in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame?

[@NipponKiwi]

Yes, and so is Barry Manilow!

[@MikeCee7]

@@NipponKiwi Thank you for your reply. I’m just curious; what was the purpose of also telling me that Barry Manilow is also in the Hall of Fame? (with an exclamation point “!”) As opposed to also telling me, the Beatles or the Rolling Stones or Elton John, are also in the Hall of Fame. Was Barry Manilow in the Village People?

[@iamkesha.]

YES, I’ve been a two rallies and loved hearing that song there. I thought music was yours to do whatever you want after you pay for it.

[@QuicknStraight]

Wrong. You buy a CD, you have the right to use it for personal use. If you want to use it for any mass commercial/political use, at a rally, for instance, you need permission from the copyright owner and to pay the royalties associated for with such use.

[@bigoffwhite]

Nobody wants a orange tub of lard using there song 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bubbataytay9883]

They should be greatful

[@alainanderson9585]

It seems to be hard to confuse the real village people and actors. The actors were looking 25 years old slim and in good shape.

[@mikeparker6322]

The Navy can sue the VP for “in the Navy”?

[@MichaelLFC____]

I think piers purposely said Karen 😂. He could of simply said “your wife” 😂

[@AfricanHeavyMetalGuy]

IS SHE WHITE THOUGH?

[@Laura-lc2io]

@@AfricanHeavyMetalGuy DOES IT MATTER THOUGH?

[@MichaelLFC____]

@@AfricanHeavyMetalGuy DON’T KNOW, DON’T CARE. I just believe Piers knew what he was doing and playing to the audience. The fact that he went out his way to call her by her name, which happed to be a Karen, you know, the one that likes to be petty

[@oceanspiritblu]

Swear to god, it would be pure comedy gold if you had Bryson Gray on your show 😂

[@tnteachertim]

#idiocracy He should be delighted that Trump is breathing new life into his 45 year old song AND that a "Tribute" band is paying tribute, further popularising his music.

[@markzola8142]

I honestly thought that was Officer Tatum 😂

[@petep5207]

OMG....I'm next.....I've been singing YMCA at karaoke for the past 15 years. Anyone know a good Swiss bank to hide my 2,000 life savings?

[@matthewdaisley9996]

Victor had 1 song 40 years ago and still has the cheek to pipe up

[@matthewdaisley9996]

@@Michael-fl9ge yip in the utube comments that were designed for ppl to do exactly that 😂 you twonk

[@zafkhan9048]

When people are broke, they sue. He didn't break any rules legally.

[@Deploracle]

In all honesty ... if you dress up 5 dudes as a construction worker, and Indian, a policeman, etc ... how are we to tell the difference? Those aren't just your costumes .. they are also normal everyday workwear for millions of people.

[@Durzo1259]

It's the costume + the song & performance that goes with it that makes it impersonation of the Village People and not just an Indian, cop and construction worker.

[@Deploracle]

@@Durzo1259 Yes of course. Chrissy Hynde was upset about Rush Limbaugh making her best known tune his show's anthem ... until the check showed up. VP will get theirs, I suspect.

[@lisamills161]

@@Deploracle Not from Donald Grifter Trump who is notorious for not paying his bills

[@Deploracle]

@@lisamills161 Due to his extreme narcissism he has an elevated sense of perfection ... and if he feels he didn't get a perfect product or service, he won't pay for it. Conversely, most of the businesses he deals with are OK with his narcissism because they can deliver the level of performance Trump expects, in those cases he pays quite a bit more than the bottom line. I suppose it all balances out. He rewards perfection, and rips the head off and poops down the neck of anything less. No Trump fan here ... just laying out some facts I have learned about that most dangerous dude who will be president again in 2024. Put on your seat belt, Lisa .. it's going to get rough.

[@lisamills161]

@@Deploracle Won't be President -failed in 2020, failed in 2022 and will fail in 2024 even if MAGA Republicans confirm him as the Head of the Party. Too much damage done to women voters, immigrants with voting rights and the Asian American and African American communities - and young people by the idiot Republicans.

[@jermainejermane7252]

His wife KAREN .😂😂😂

[@evacsarhaku464]

They have the Village People look alike performing at bars. That’s a tribute to you for your amazing song. All you have to do is make a statement to please state that it is not the original group performing. Trump could have chosen Queen’s “We Are The Champions” or Katy Perry’s “Roar”. He chose your song written by a true American. 😊