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The dance originated at [[Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|Trump's 2020 campaign]] rallies and gained more media attention at [[Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign|his 2024 campaign]] rallies, where his movements became a notable aspect of his public persona.[{{cite news |last1=Goffe |first1=Nadira |date=November 19, 2024 |title=How the "Trump Dance" Took Over the Sports World |url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/11/trump-dance-video-nfl-jon-jones-christian-pulisic-brock-bowers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218032854/https://slate.com/culture/2024/11/trump-dance-video-nfl-jon-jones-christian-pulisic-brock-bowers.html |archive-date=February 18, 2025 |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |issn=1091-2339 |oclc=728292344}}] Over time, these gestures were popularized through social media and eventually adopted by individuals outside the political sphere. |
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The dance originated at [[Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign|Trump's 2020 campaign]] rallies and gained more media attention at [[Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign|his 2024 campaign]] rallies, where his movements became a notable aspect of his public persona.[{{cite news |last1=Goffe |first1=Nadira |date=November 19, 2024 |title=How the "Trump Dance" Took Over the Sports World |url=https://slate.com/culture/2024/11/trump-dance-video-nfl-jon-jones-christian-pulisic-brock-bowers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218032854/https://slate.com/culture/2024/11/trump-dance-video-nfl-jon-jones-christian-pulisic-brock-bowers.html |archive-date=February 18, 2025 |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |issn=1091-2339 |oclc=728292344}}] Over time, these gestures were popularized through social media and eventually adopted by individuals outside the politicaal sphere. |
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The dance is performed by rocking the hips in a side-to-side motion while performing alternating, subdued [[fist pump]]s. In October 2024, Trump began occasionally incorporating a pantomime [[golf swing]] into the dance.[{{cite news |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Donald Trump Adds Golf Swing to His Iconic Dance Moves |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/watch-donald-trump-adds-golf-swing-to-his-iconic-dance-moves-social-media-reacts/articleshow/114592970.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212163530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/watch-donald-trump-adds-golf-swing-to-his-iconic-dance-moves-social-media-reacts/articleshow/114592970.cms |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |oclc=23379369}}][{{cite news |last1=Sembhi |first1=Aisha |date=November 19, 2024 |title=What is the 'Trump dance'? And where have we seen it in sport? |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c0rg289ywqno |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212162054/https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c0rg289ywqno |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}] According to the ''[[Times of India]]'', this sparked "a wave of reaction" on [[social media]]. |
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The dance is performed by rocking the hips in a side-to-side motion while performing alternating, subdued [[fist pump]]s. In October 2024, Trump began occasionally incorporating a pantomime [[golf swing]] into the dance.[{{cite news |date=October 25, 2024 |title=Donald Trump Adds Golf Swing to His Iconic Dance Moves |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/watch-donald-trump-adds-golf-swing-to-his-iconic-dance-moves-social-media-reacts/articleshow/114592970.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212163530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/watch-donald-trump-adds-golf-swing-to-his-iconic-dance-moves-social-media-reacts/articleshow/114592970.cms |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257 |oclc=23379369}}][{{cite news |last1=Sembhi |first1=Aisha |date=November 19, 2024 |title=What is the 'Trump dance'? And where have we seen it in sport? |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c0rg289ywqno |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250212162054/https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c0rg289ywqno |archive-date=February 12, 2025 |access-date=November 24, 2024 |work=[[BBC Sport]]}}] According to the ''[[Times of India]]'', this sparked "a wave of reaction" on [[social media]]. |