Carrie Underwood is set to perform at Donald Trump's second inauguration. The country music star will sing "America the Beautiful" during the January 20th swearing-in ceremony. The decision has shocked some of Underwood's fans on social media given the "Before He Cheats" singer doesn't have a history of being political.
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00:00Carrie Underwood is set to perform at Donald Trump's second inauguration.
00:05The country music star will sing America the Beautiful during the January 20th swearing-in
00:10ceremony.
00:11The decision has shocked some of Underwood's fans on social media, given the Before He
00:14Cheats singer doesn't have a history of being political.
00:17Underwood told The Guardian in 2019,
00:19"...I try to stay far out of politics, if possible, at least in public, because nobody
00:24wins.
00:25It's crazy.
00:26He tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it's black and white, and it's
00:30not like that."
00:31In 2017, Underwood also mocked Trump during a parody song while co-hosting the CMA Awards
00:37with Brad Paisley.
00:38Other performers at the upcoming inauguration reportedly include the Armed Forces Chorus
00:43and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club.
00:45Underwood, who won American Idol in 2005, is set to make her big return to the show
00:50this year as a judge for Season 23.
00:52The season is set to premiere on March 9th.
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