Carrie Underwood Performs After Technical Problems at Trump’s Inauguration

Carrie Underwood he sang his heart out when he was inaugurated for the second time as President Donald Trump despite the technical difficulties.

The country singer, 41, performed the song “America the Beautiful” on Monday, January 20, at a ceremony at the US Capitol building in Washington, DC He was accompanied by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club – but he did not have anything to accompany the music.

After playing a few musical notes, there was silence. Underwood waited a moment for a technical problem to be fixed before asking if she should sing a cappella. “If you know the words, help me here,” he told the audience.

He sang “America the Beautiful” with the help of all who attended the inauguration. Underwood shook hands with him Joe Biden, JD Vance and Trump before leaving the stage. She wore a light gray sleeveless dress with a cowl neck and accessorized with a sparkling diamond bracelet and matching earrings.

Some opening games are included This is Lee Greenwood’s place “God Bless the USA” and the opera singer Christopher Macchio’s rendition of the national anthem.

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A spokesperson for the Presidential Inauguration Committee confirmed Underwood’s involvement with the event on January 13 after a copy of the program was leaked by X.

Underwood spoke at the time about her decision to participate in the event.

“I love our country and I feel honored that I was asked to sing at the inauguration ceremony and to be a small part of this historic event,” he said in a statement. “I feel humbled to answer this call at a time when we must all come together in a spirit of unity and look to the future.”

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After Underwood received backlash for accepting the gig, Whoopi Goldberg defended him on Tuesday’s episode, January 14 Watchinghe commented, “People do what they do for whatever reason.”

“I stand behind him,” continued Goldberg, 69. “If I believe that I have the right to decide to do a certain place, I believe [she has] the same right. I have to support. Not that I’m particularly interested. I won’t be watching, but it’s just me.”

Watching the hostel Sunny Hostin agreed with Goldberg, saying, “I think art is art, and you have the right to sing where you want to sing.”

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In the 2019 discussion no The guardUnderwood opened up about her efforts to keep her political views private, noting that she feels “a lot of people are trying to put me in political positions.”

“I try to stay away from politics if possible, at least in public, because no one is successful,” he told the media at the time. “It’s crazy. Everyone tries to put everything together and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And that’s not the case.”

During Trump’s 2017 inauguration, The Tabernacle Choir in Temple Square sang “America the Beautiful,” while Jackie Evancho he sang the national anthem. Before he was sworn in for the first time, Trump also held a concert at the Lincoln Memorial featuring the Greenwood Orchestra, Toby Keith and 3 doors down.