Country superstar Carrie Underwood performed “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Monday. But there was a problem.

Jan. 20, Carrie Underwood performed at Donald Trump's inauguration. She sang "America the Beautiful" a cappella following technical difficulties that delayed her performance.

Ariana Grande liked a post that seemingly shaded Carrie Underwood's performance of "America the Beautiful" at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.

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 was among the performers during the presidential inauguration ceremony held for Donald Trump, which took place at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday (Jan. 20). The country superstar's performance took place after Trump took the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States and made his inauguration speech,

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.

Following years of privacy on her political beliefs, country singer Carrie Underwood will perform at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.

The "American Idol" alum was afforded a global audience when she performed at President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

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.

Moore, 40, seemingly liked a photo on Instagram shared by writer and podcast host Evan Ross Katz which poked fun at Underwood's a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful." Underwood, 41, was forced to perform sans music due to unexpected technical difficulties in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, January 20.

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