Olivia Dunne trolled as she does the Donald Trump dance ahead of return to gymnastics action: ‘Childish’

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: Olivia Dunne has become the latest athlete to perform the Donald Trump dance ahead of her return to gymnastics action. The LSU star started her final season on Friday, January 3, with boyfriend Paul Skenes among the crowd as the Tigers beat Iowa State.

Dunne shone on the floor and the beam and before the meet, she showed off her dance moves. She posted a short clip on TikTok, which showed her and teammate Kylie Coen imitating Donald Trump's dance moves, per Daily Mail.

Olivia Dunne performs the Donald Trump dance

Olivia Dunne captioned the clip, "A little pre-meet hype" as she joined the likes of Brock Bowers and Christian Pulisic in doing the Trump dance.

Notably, Dunne posted the video ahead of LSU's season opener against Iowa State, which kicked off her fifth and final year with the Tigers, per the outlet.

Dunne's boyfriend, MLB star Skenes, was among the crowd. The meet came only days after they celebrated the New Year in New Orleans.

After Trump's presidential election win, athletes from across sports have celebrated on the field by shuffling like him. Trump's dance moves on the Village People’s iconic anthem 'YMCA' became famous during his 2024 election campaign before he defeated Kamala Harris to seal a return to the White House.

Athletes who did the Donald Trump dance

Many famous athletes have imitated Donald Trump's signature dance moves to celebrate their wins.

UFC fighter Jon Jones performed the Trump dance to celebrate his win over Stipe Miocic during a UFC fight in Madison Square Garden in New York City in November 2024. He then shook hands with the president-elect and handed him his UFC title belt while the crowd chanted "USA!".

Similarly, Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley did the robotic dance move while celebrating a touchdown with teammate Nick Westbrook-Ikhine during their game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 18, 2024.

Moreover, San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa celebrated a sack with teammates in a game at Tampa Bay on November 10, 2024, according to Newsweek.

Internet trolls Olivia Dunne over her Donald Trump dance moves

Several social media users, however, trolled Olivia Dunne as she performed the Donald Trump dance ahead of her return to gymnastics action, with some claiming her moves did not come even close to the president-elect's signature dance.

A user said, "That doesn't look like the Trump dance at all."

Another said, "Olivia didn't win any event."

A person stated, "She's so overrated. Sick of her", whereas one mentioned, "I'm sorry, but it doesn't even look close to Trump's dance."

A user also wrote, "Sorry, but that does not even closely resemble whatever it was that Trump did!! One is completely grotesque! The other? Not so much!" while one commented, "Childish and embarrassing."

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