Carrie Underwood may have taken the national stage at Donald Trump's inauguration — but her viral performance did not do much to move the needle when it came to her streaming numbers. Underwood, 41, belted out an a cappella rendition of "America the Beautiful" at the U.

If you needed a better example of how things have changed now that Donald Trump is back in the Oval Office, one need look no further than Carrie Underwood. I'm not just talking about the fact that Underwood was singing at Trump's inauguration — although the celebrities who turned up to perform in Washington were more proof that the cultural cordon sanitaire regarding anything Trump-related is finished,

But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.

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Several prominent musicians and artists will perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, but they'll be far from the only big names in attendance.

Carrie Underwood sang America the Beautiful in an a cappella performance at the second inauguration of Donald Trump, after the backup music appeared to fail.

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Carrie Underwood ‘s decision to sing at the inauguration on Jan. 20 came as a surprise to many of her country music fans. The 41-year-old artist steered clear of politics for most of her career, so the announcement was jarring to some of her followers because of Donald Trump ‘s divisive policies. She felt the backlash immediately.

Carrie Underwood's decision to perform at Donald Trump 's inauguration ceremony has been both praised and reviled by fans and fellow celebrities.

Carrie Underwood has maintained her silence after suffering a decline in streaming numbers following her performance at Donald Trump's inauguration. The 41-year-old singer has faced a wave of criticism after singing a rendition of America the Beautiful as Donald Trump and JD Vance were sworn into office.