Republicans Use South Lawn ‘Trump Dance’ With Kids to Humanize Authoritarian Image
Populist 'people vs elites' messaging & strongman style
Video of the president coaching youngsters in a branded ‘Trump Dance’ is amplified as lighthearted fun, but the coordination turns a children’s photo-op into another ritual of personal loyalty, further normalizing the leader-centric cult framing.
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Video of the president coaching youngsters in a branded ‘Trump Dance’ is amplified as lighthearted fun, but the coordination turns a children’s photo-op into another ritual of personal loyalty, further normalizing the leader-centric cult framing.
I love it when President Trump does his signature dance to the YMCA!! Brilliant and fun, too!!
I love it when President Trump does his signature dance to the YMCA!! Brilliant and fun, too!!
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I love it when President Trump does his signature dance to the YMCA!! Brilliant and fun, too!!
US President Trump teaches the Trump dance to kids on White House South Lawn US news. New Delhi, May 7 -- US President Trump Teaches the Trump Dance to Kids on White House South Lawn US News
The trump dance bout to go viral 😂😂
You may laugh, but the Trump Dance is really good for your core muscles.
The trump dance bout to go viral 😂😂
I love it when President Trump does his signature dance to the YMCA!! Brilliant and fun, too!!
The trump dance bout to go viral 😂😂
The famous Trump dance. I've already learned it and I sometimes find myself unconsciously performing it😄
Showing kids how to dance to “The Gay National Anthem “. 🤪
Showing kids how to dance to “The Gay National Anthem “. 🤪
I love it when President Trump does his signature dance to the YMCA!! Brilliant and fun, too!!
You may laugh, but the Trump Dance is really good for your core muscles.
The famous Trump dance. I've already learned it and I sometimes find myself unconsciously performing it😄
Showing kids how to dance to “The Gay National Anthem “. 🤪
The famous Trump dance. I've already learned it and I sometimes find myself unconsciously performing it😄
You may laugh, but the Trump Dance is really good for your core muscles.
This is what I love about our president. He is is just himself regardless if he’s in front of the whole, United States are a group of young people or the world. 
Those teenage boys already know that dance.
I love it when President Trump does his signature dance to the YMCA!! Brilliant and fun, too!!