Clarkson sang “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee)” in 2013 for Barack Obama’s second inauguration, but Donald Trump had a harder time getting A-list celebrities for his first inauguration.

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

The concurrent protest marches around the nation had more famous entertainers than the swearing-in, which stood in stark contrast to someone like Barack Obama, whose second inaugural ceremony had ...

Carrie Underwood's participation in Trump's inauguration reflects a shift in celebrity support, with more entertainers aligning with the administration.

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which stood in stark contrast to someone like Barack Obama, whose second inaugural ceremony had performances from Beyoncé, James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson and a series of starry onlookers.

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 ...

In contrast, the protests had a larger presence of well-known celebrities rather than the inaugural itself, whereas Barack Obama had Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson, and James Taylor, including other numbers ...

Aretha Franklin sings at President Barack Obama's 2009 Inauguration (C-SPAN ... to fame after winning American Idol in 2002, Kelly Clarkson performed "My Country, 'Tis of Thee' at Obama's 2013 ...

President-elect Donald Trump had one of the biggest names in country music performing at his swearing-in ceremony.