People Have Whole Lot To Say About The Village People Performing At Trump's Inauguration

Yesterday, Carrie Underwood and Lee Greenwood (the "God Bless the U.S.A." guy) were announced as performers for Trump's inauguration.

A woman on a red carpet in an intricately embroidered dress, smiling amidst a crowd
Anadolu / Anadolu via Getty Images

Another announcement kind of flew under the radar and that's the Village People.

Six people posing on a red carpet wearing festive and stylish outfits; some wear hats, vests, and holiday-themed accessories
Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images

The Village People announced they'd also be there.

Tweet from Village People announcing participation in President Trump's inaugural activities

Which, like, as this person said: "Picture explaining this to someone in 1988."

Tweet by Alex Plitsas with a verified badge, stating: "Picture explaining this to someone in 1988."

In case you didn't know, Trump is a pretty yuge Village People fan. He's always doing that weird little dance at his rallies.

A man in a suit with a red tie stands outdoors, gesturing at a rally with a cheering crowd behind him holding signs
Scott Olson / Getty Images

Well, the news of them being at the inauguration has some people excited.

Social media posts showing excitement and gratitude, featuring emojis like prayer hands, flags, and sunglasses
X

"The history books will show that this was how the nation came together," this person person said.

Tweet by George Andrews: "The history books will show that this was how the nation came together." Includes a U.S. flag emoji

"I had hoped... I had prayed.... and finally my prayers have been answered!!" another person said.

Tweet from user Pirate Gal expressing relief and gratitude: "I had hoped... I had prayed.... and finally my prayers have been answered!!"

And this person said it was "an amazing time to be alive!"

Tweet by @MistyJernigan17: "What an amazing time to be alive! This is so awesome." with a clapping emoji

Other people are not so into it...

Profile picture of a person with a headset. Username: Tech Support™ @CorpoWagie. Reaction emoji: green face with crossed-out eyes
Another announcement kind of flew under the radar and that's the Village People.

"Oh y'all have lost your absolute minds!!!" this person said.

Tweet by user "Beyoncé's Cowboy Hat" saying, "Oh y’all have lost your absolute minds!!!"

"They have lost the plot," another person commented in Court TV meme reaction form.

A person in a courtroom appears amused, with caption "THEY HAVE LOST THE PLOT," suggesting disbelief or confusion about the situation

And this person said, "I assume the subtext of 'YMCA' is lost on most Trump supporters."

Tweet by Leander Pomfritt: "I assume the subtext of 'YMCA' is lost on most Trump supporters."

That tweet is, of course, referring to the song often being called an ALLEGED gay anthem.

Five men in themed outfits, resembling classic uniforms and costumes, pose playfully. One wears a construction hat, another a police uniform, and more

Anyway, one thing is for sure: Trump's 100% going to do that little dance next week.

Person in a suit gestures on stage with "Trump Vance 2024" signage and text prompts for Georgia voters in the background
Chandan Khanna / AFP via Getty Images