Carrie Underwood handled a musical mishap at the inauguration of President Trump like a pro, improvising and singing a cappella after the soundtrack didn't play.

Carrie Underwood sung "America the Beautiful" during the inauguration of Donald Trump, performing a cappella after a tech glitch.

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.

Carrie Underwood went viral for her a cappella rendition of 'America the Beautiful' at Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20.

A new camera angle shows that Carrie Underwood wasn't asked to sing "America the Beautiful" a cappella. She made the call herself.

Country star Carrie Underwood gave an impromptu a cappella performance of 'America the Beautiful' at Donald Trump's second inauguration on Monday after a glitch left her without backing music.

Before being sworn into office in 2017, Trump hosted a concert at the Lincoln Memorial featuring performances by Toby Keith, Lee Greenwood and 3 Doors Down. "I don't apologize for performing for our country or military," Keith said at the time.

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 is facing backlash yet again over her performance at Donald Trump's inauguration, it has been alleged, and now it has been revealed that her music streaming numbers have plummeted

Underwood received backlash on social media as soon as her performance at the event was announced. One fan wrote on X: “ Carrie Underwood is [performing] at Trump’s inauguration so I’m blocking her on all apps and boycotting all her music.”

Country singer Carrie Underwood likely didn't anticipate being thrust into a maelstrom of musical and political discord when she agreed to perform during