Carrie Underwood to perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at Trump inauguration

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Carrie Underwood will perform at Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration next week, a source confirms to The Post.

Underwood, 41, said in a statement to The Post, “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event. I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”

On Monday, political reporter Matthew Foldi shared a picture on X of the program for the inauguration, revealing that Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” on Jan. 20 at the US Capitol.

Carrie Underwood at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on Dec. 31, 2024. WireImage

Donald Trump sworn in as president in January 2017. AP

She will be joined by the Armed Forces Chorus and the United States Naval Academy Glee Club for her performance.

Carrie Underwood performs at “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” on Dec. 31. Jose A. Alvarado, Jr.

Underwood will take the stage after JD Vance, 40, is administered the Vice Presidential Oath of Office, and before Trump, 78, is given the Presidential Oath of Office.

Donald Trump at a press conference at Mar-a-Lago Club on Jan. 7. Getty Images

Jennifer Lopez performed “America the Beautiful” and “This Land Is Your Land” at Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration.

Jennifer Lopez at Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021. REUTERS

Four years earlier, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square sang “America the Beautiful” the first time Trump was sworn into office.

Lee Greenwood, Toby Keith, 3 Doors Down, the Piano Guys, DJ Ravidrums and the Frontmen of Country all performed at Trump’s pre-inauguration concert in 2017.

Toby Keith performs at Trump’s pre-inauguration concert in 2017. AP

Donald Trump at his 2017 inauguration. Bloomberg via Getty Images

The Obamas and the Trumps at the 2017 inauguration. EPA

Underwood has never publicly supported or disavowed Trump since he ran for president in 2016. She’s made it a point to not take sides politically.

“I try to stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins,” Underwood said in an interview with the Guardian in 2019.

Underwood at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and awards gala. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame

“It’s crazy,” she added. “Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that.”

Underwood, who grew up in Oklahoma, said in the interview that she feels “like more people try to pin me places politically.”

Underwood at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Donald and Melania Trump at the inauguration parade in Jan. 2017. AFP/Getty Images

Trump’s upcoming inauguration comes after he attended former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday.

The President-elect and former President Barack Obama went viral for their friendly exchange at the funeral.

Obama and Trump at Jimmy Carter’s funeral. Getty Images

Forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman told The Post Thursday that it’s possible they were wary of cameras being pointed at them as they sat shoulder to shoulder and wanted to appear cordial.

Trump also sat alongside wife Melania as Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff sat in front of them. President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden were also in attendance alongside former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, and former First Ladies Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush.

Michelle Obama did not attend Carter’s funeral, her office told the Associated Press.

Obama and Trump at Carter’s funeral. AP

After the funeral, Trump told NBC News he “didn’t realize how friendly” he and Obama, 63, appeared together at the ceremony.

“I said, ‘Boy, they look like two people that like each other.’ And we probably do,” Trump said.

“We have a little different philosophies, right? But we probably do. I don’t know. We just got along. But I got along with just about everybody,” he added.

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