Country music star Carrie Underwood is expected to perform at President Trump’s inauguration, Fox News Digital has learned.
via: NY Post
On Monday, political reporter Matthew Foldi shared a picture on X of the program for the inauguration, revealing that Underwood, 41, will sing “America the Beautiful” on Jan. 20 at the US Capitol.
She will be joined by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club for her performance.
Underwood will take the stage after JD Vance, 40, is administered the Vice Presidential Oath of Office, and before Trump, 78, is given the Presidential Oath of Office.
The Post has reached out to Underwood’s rep for comment.
Jennifer Lopez performed “America the Beautiful” and “This Land Is Your Land” at Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration.
Four years earlier, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sang “America the Beautiful” the first time Trump was sworn into office.
Lee Greenwood, Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, the Piano Guys, DJ Ravidrums and the Frontmen of Country all performed at Trump’s pre-inauguration concert in 2017.
Underwood has never publicly supported or disavowed Trump since he ran for president in 2016. She’s made it a point to not take sides politically.
“I try to stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins,” Underwood said in an interview with the Guardian in 2019.
“It’s crazy,” she added. “Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that.”
Underwood, who grew up in Oklahoma, said in the interview that she feels “like more people try to pin me places politically.”
It shouldn't come as a shock that Carrie performing at Trump's second inauguration has left the internet divided, with some taking to Twitter to air out their support as well as their grievances.
Trump’s upcoming inauguration comes after he attended former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday.
The President-elect and former President Barack Obama went viral for their friendly exchange at the funeral.
Forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman told The Post Thursday that it’s possible they were wary of cameras being pointed at them as they sat shoulder to shoulder and wanted to appear cordial.
Trump also sat alongside wife Melania as Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff sat in front of them. President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden were also in attendance alongside former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and former First Ladies Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush.
Michelle Obama did not attend Carter’s funeral, her office told the Associated Press.
After the funeral, Trump told NBC News he “didn’t realize how friendly” he and Obama, 63, appeared together at the ceremony.
“I said, ‘Boy, they look like two people that like each other.’ And we probably do,” Trump said.
“We have a little different philosophies, right? But we probably do. I don’t know. We just got along. But I got along with just about everybody,” he added.
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