Carrie Underwood to perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at Trump inauguration



Carrie Underwood will perform at Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration next week.

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 in Washington D.C.

She will be joined by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club for her performance.

Carrie Underwood performs at “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” on Dec. 31, 2024. Jose A. Alvarado, Jr.

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.

Trump’s transition team confirmed to Axios that Underwood is performing at the inauguration.

Donald Trump at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Club on Jan. 7. Getty Images

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.

Jennifer Lopez at Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021. REUTERS

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.

Toby Keith performs at Trump’s pre-inauguration concert in Jan. 2017. AP
Donald Trump at a press conference in Florida. Getty Images

Underwood has never publicly supported or disavowed Trump since he first 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.

Carrie Underwood at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame

“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 the Republican-dominated state of Oklahoma, said in the interview that she feels “like more people try to pin me places politically.”

Carrie Underwood at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame

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.

Obama and Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Getty Images

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.

After the funeral, Trump told NBC News he “didn’t realize how friendly” he and Obama, 63, appeared together at the ceremony.

Obama and Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. AP

“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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