Carrie Underwood sang “America the Beautiful” a cappella after her backing track didn’t play. She stood silently in front of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for more than a minute before saying to the audience,
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Country star Carrie Underwood performs a rendition of "America The Beautiful" at the 2025 presidential inauguration.
After a brief pause, Underwood sang acapella, asking the crowd to join. during President Trump's inauguration.
The audience, including outgoing President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, sang along with country singer for her performance of “America the Beautiful” during Trump’s inauguration ceremony.
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The country star had to overcome an audio snafu before delivering her rendition of "America the Beautiful" after Trump was sworn in.