The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg on Tuesday backed country star Carrie Underwood’s upcoming performance at President-elect Trump’s inauguration. “If I believe I have the right to make up my mind

Whoopi Goldberg is sticking up for Carrie Underwood after the singer came under fire for accepting the invitation to perform at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. While s

Carrie Underwood’s shocking decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week has found an unlikely supporter in Whoopi Goldberg.

Carrie Underwood’s performance of “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s Monday inauguration was awkwardly interrupted by an audio error, prompting the Grammy winner and accompanying chorus to sing the patriotic tune a capella.

I stand behind her. If I believe I have the right to make up my mind to go perform someplace, I believe they have the same right,” Goldberg said.

However, Behar disagreed with the singer’s decision, saying she would refuse to perform at the inauguration if she was asked to. She also questioned Underwood for supporting and normalizing “a convicted felon,” referring to Trump’s 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024.

The View had plenty of views on Carrie Underwood‘s announcement that she’ll be performing “America The Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on January 20, though all of the cohosts defended her right to do so.

Whoopi Goldberg had something to say on 'The View' after Carrie Underwood announced she will perform at Trump's upcoming inauguration.

Jason Alden is praising this all-American girl. The country star shared his two cents on Carrie Underwood’s a capella performance of “America the Beautiful” during Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday.

Whoopi Goldberg was noticeably missing from The View table during the Tuesday, January 21, episode, just one day after Donald Trump ‘s inauguration. Since Goldberg is often very vocal regarding her feelings for Trump, viewers were looking forward to her post-inauguration takes, but she was not present to give them.

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