President Donald Trump boasted during a phone interview with Fox News on Thursday that “no Republicans ever gotten the gay vote like I did,” and critics were quick to suggest otherwise.

“I think I did very well with the gay vote. I even played the gay national anthem as my walk-off,” Trump said on Fox News’ “The Five.”

Trump was seemingly referring to the song “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People, which he has frequently used during his rallies and campaign events.

He also suggested that he had secured the “gay vote” because he “was from New York City.”

Critics on social media were quick to roast Trump for his comments, pointing out that he likely did not get the “gay vote.”

Trump: I think I did very well with the gay vote, okay? I even played the gay national anthem as my walk-off. No Republican got the gay vote like I did. Perhaps it’s because I’m from NYC. pic.twitter.com/xPM38Wl3yk

Just because Scott Pressler and Lindsey Graham voted for you doesn't mean Trump has the Gay vote.

No, Trump.I am pretty sure that gay people really hate your guts.And I actually live in New York City, where nobody here likes you.Not even other republicans.

How anyone who is gay can vote for this asshole is a mystery to me.

Lolz. Sorry, but CPAC overloading the Grinder server doesn’t count as getting the gay vote.

So Trump thinks YMCA is the Gay National Anthem 🌈

As a gay man, can someone explain to me what the gay national anthem is? I am not familiar with this song, youd think I would be.

What is the Gay National Anthem? Is there one? Is it YMCA?

MAGA must be big mad since they insist we only have one national anthem

What is the gay national anthem and why do I, as a gay, not know it? https://t.co/ppvjANCOPI

Despite Trump’s claims, an NBC exit poll from the 2024 presidential election found that a majority of voters who identify as LGBT voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris by a margin of 86% to 12%. The numbers represent the strongest showing for a Democratic candidate among LGBT voters in the last five presidential elections.

Watch Trump’s full interview on “The Five” here:

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