Even 'Seinfeld' cast thinks Trump's awkward dance moves are worse than Elaine's
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Widely shared — and mercilessly mocked — footage of President Trump mechanically jerking his shoulders and pumping his fists to Village People's "Y.M.C.A." has many "Seinfeld" fans nostalgic for a certain episode of the hit ’90s sitcom.
Yes, you read that correctly.
Trump's cringeworthy moment from a MAGA rally in Florida reminded many on Twitter of a running "Seinfeld" gag involving Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Elaine Benes.
"Seinfeld" cast members Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander were among several who noticed similarities between the president's convulsive movements and Elaine's infamous party dance, which Alexander's George described on the show as a "full-body dry heave set to music."
First he stole all of Veep. Now he’s stealing from Seinfeld. Melania deserves an Emmy for acting like she’s attracted to THIS. https://t.co/tAeQEK7LPh
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) October 19, 2020
"First he stole all of Veep," Louis-Dreyfus tweeted Sunday, along with side-by-side videos of Trump and herself violently lurching in the "Little Kicks" episode of "Seinfeld." "Now he’s stealing from Seinfeld. Melania deserves an Emmy for acting like she’s attracted to THIS."
"The President is apparently a fan of @OfficialJLD’s famous I can’t dance for s— moves," Alexander wrote. "Julia was working hard to be that awful. I feel like these are his best moves."
Louis-Dreyfus — who has previously compared the Trump administration to the amoral politicians of "Veep," her hit HBO show — hosted the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention in August and is a staunch supporter of former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris. Alexander has also enthusiastically endorsed Biden and repeatedly roasted Trump on social media.
In addition to the inevitable "Seinfeld" comparisons, Trump's clumsy dance outburst spurred a viral TikTok video — because of course it did. Julia Keith's spot-on imitation of the president's bumbling boogie, set to a mashup of Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" and Joel Fletcher and Savage's "Swing," has amassed more than 4.8 million views on the Gen Z-facing platform.
Of course, Trump is not the only politician to bust some dance moves to viral results.
Here are more reactions to the president's unrecognizable "Y.M.C.A."
Look @realDonaldTrump you’re a TikTok dance now 😂 pic.twitter.com/bbC18vLMjA
— Heather Bucha Whaley (@HeatherWhaley) October 18, 2020
And you people called ME Lurch?!? pic.twitter.com/DuDT4IRSAh
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) October 18, 2020
Watching Trump's crappy dancing, all I could think of was Elaine on Seinfeld...#TrumpDance pic.twitter.com/9NI1CsORKG
— Eric Champnella (@champnella) October 18, 2020
Donald Trump dances almost as bad as he Presidents.
pic.twitter.com/FLhLZeoAgM— Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) October 14, 2020
Trump is going to break TikTok with his dance. pic.twitter.com/vqM6HJBtO8
— Vincent Kennedy (@VincentCrypt46) October 19, 2020
Dance like nobody’s dying #trump #TrumpCovid19 https://t.co/A2W0PvyCaj
— Mark Critch (@markcritch) October 13, 2020
Donald Trump still has the same Chicken Dance moves from 2004. Who can dance better than Trump. GIFs only. pic.twitter.com/2W0KBYyNc6
— Grande Capo (@VoLinxx) October 18, 2020
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.