Umm wow: “We know this wont make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics.... Our song Y.M.C.A. is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost.”
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So if they plan on using the song, let's celebrate what the song has always meant for everyone, and bring gay and other marginalized communities the equality they deserve under Make America Great Again.
The Village People's name refers to Greenwich Village in Manhattan, which was a key area for the Gay Liberation Movement. The group's characters were symbolic of American masculinity and macho gay-fantasy personas.