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

Carrie Underwood hit a snag and had to sing a capella at Donald Trump's inauguration. She soared with her rendition of "America the Beautiful"

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

The wife of NFL star Matthew Stafford and her “Morning After” podcast cohost, Hank Winchester, discussed the inauguration on Wednesday’s episode, and gave Underwood, 41, her due for ignoring the divisive political climate by performing at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration earlier this week.

Underwood was reportedly not thrilled as how her rendition went down, according to the Daily Mail. She allegedly felt that she was not “afforded the same level of respect” as other singers have in the past,

Lee Greenwood, who sang “God Bless the U.S.A.” at Monday’s inauguration, defended Underwood amid the backlash.

The “Wicked” star had endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

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 performed at Donald Trump 's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Monday, January 20 — but it didn't go down without a snag.

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

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,