Trump reportedly struggled to enlist stars to be part of the swearing-in and the various glitzy balls that follow.

Carrie Underwood's participation in Trump's 2025 inauguration highlights shifting celebrity support for the president. While past inaugurations struggled with star power, recent events have seen more entertainers aligning with Trump.

The Grammy Award winner will perform ‘America the Beautiful’ at President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.

While many country music fans were shocked when Carrie Underwood agreed to sing at Donald Trump's inauguration, others—like Taylor Swift—likely weren't surprised. A video from the 2013 Country Music Awards news featuring Swift's reaction to the "Before He Cheats" singer performing a skit mocking the Affordable Care Act resurfaced following Underwood's inauguration announcement this week.

Trump has long struggled to get high-wattage celebrities to perform at his events. In 2017, the list of musicians who reportedly turned down performing at Trump’s first inauguration included Elton John, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion, Idina Menzel and KISS.

Taylor Swift's reaction to Carrie Underwood's 2013 Obama parody has gone viral as Underwood prepares to perform at Trump's inauguration.

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform at Donald Trump's inauguration. Here are musicians who have supported Trump now and in the past.