Carrie Underwood has maintained her silence after suffering a decline in streaming numbers following her performance at Donald Trump's inauguration. The 41-year-old singer has faced a wave of criticism after singing a rendition of America the Beautiful as Donald Trump and JD Vance were sworn into office.
Carrie Underwood’s decision to sing at the inauguration on Jan. 20 came as a surprise to many of her country music fans. The 41-year-old artist steered clear of politics for most of her career, so the announcement was jarring to some of her followers because of Donald Trump’s divisive policies.
Carrie Underwood and The Village People are among the artists who performed for President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day.
Carrie Underwood sang “America the Beautiful” a cappella at Donald Trump ‘s swearing-in ceremony during Monday’s 2025 inauguration. The singer was dressed in a sleeveless midi dress with a small, draped collar and light ruching down the front.
Carrie Underwood performed a stirring a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful" after the official swearing-in of President Donald Trump at his inauguration on Jan. 20. Savannah Guthrie noted during NBC News' coverage of the inauguration ceremony that Underwood spontaneously sang a cappella due to an issue with the band that was set to play with her.
The country music superstar went viral after a technical glitch threatened to derail her rendition of America The Beautiful
Despite all of the talk surrounding Underwood's inauguration set, the singer was left with some disappointing music news.
Carrie, 41, sang a rendition of America The Beautiful on January 20 in Washington DC and looked stunning in a fitted midi-dress which highlighted her slender figure.
Carrie Underwood ‘s decision to sing at the inauguration on Jan. 20 came as a surprise to many of her country music fans. The 41-year-old artist steered clear of politics for most of her career, so the announcement was jarring to some of her followers because of Donald Trump ‘s divisive policies. She felt the backlash immediately.
Tellingly, the 41-year-old country singer took to her Instagram Story on Thursday and opted to not mention the performance at all in her first social media activity since the appearance.
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Carrie Underwood went viral for her a cappella rendition of 'America the Beautiful' at Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.