Carrie Underwood is urging Americans to unify as Donald Trump prepares for a second presidential term
The former President, who last held office between 2016 and 2020, will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C..
And Underwood will be there to do what she does best.
On Jan. 13, People confirmed that Underwood, 41, will perform “America the Beautiful” at the ceremony alongside The Armed Forces Chorus and The United States Naval Academy Glee Club.
The news was first reported by The Spectator’s Matthew Foldi, who shared a photo of what’s believed to be the program for the event.
The 8-time Grammy winner has kept her political views private throughout her career, but it appears politics had nothing to do with her decision to perform.
“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,” Underwood wrote in a statement, per People.
“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,” she added.
Underwood previously sang about Trump at the CMAs
In 2017, Underwood and fellow country music star Brad Paisley hosted the Country Music Association Awards.
At one point during the show, the two singers performed a parody of Underwood’s hit 2005 song “Before He Cheats” — ultimately replacing the lyrics with “before he tweets.”
The song, which was performed eight months after Trump was sworn in for his first term, knocked the former and incoming President for his chaotic social media posts.
“And it’s fun to watch, yeah, that’s for sure / ’Til little Rocket Man starts a nuclear war,” Underwood and Paisley sang. “Maybe next time, he’ll think before he tweets.”
In 2019, despite her jokes two years prior, Underwood clarified that she doesn’t like getting political in public.
“I try to stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins,” she said in an interview with “The Guardian.”
“It’s crazy. Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that,” she continued.
Nonetheless, the “Jesus, Take the Wheel” singer will join a long list of singers to perform at a presidential inauguration when she takes the stage on Jan. 20.