U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's January 2025 inauguration program featured the country music star scheduled to sing "America the Beautiful."

Social media users reacted to the news that the 'American Idol' winner will kick off the president-elect's second term.

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American Idol winner and new judge Carrie Underwood divides fans on social media after announcing she'll be performing "America the Beautiful" at Trump's inauguration, with some shocked and some shocked that anyone could be shocked.

The pair joked that the CMAs had been decreed a “politics-free zone” before saying they would ignore those “guidelines” while performing a cover of Underwood’s hit song “Before he Cheats” that focused on Trump’s use of Twitter (as X was previously known).

The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.

The "American Idol" alum was afforded a global audience when she performed at President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

Carrie Underwood says she strove for “unity” by performing at President Donald Trump’s inauguration, but she apparently didn’t win over fellow pop artist Ariana Grande. Underwood sang “America the Beautiful” without musical accompaniment due to an unspecified issue with the audio system.

Carrie Underwood had to sing a cappella at Donald Trump's inauguration, and the Internet had a lot to say. Even Ariana Grande liked an Instagram post seemingly shading the performance. Keep watching for the full story!