Carrie Underwood Performs ‘America the Beautiful’ A Cappella Due to Technical Difficulties at Trump's Inauguration
glamour.comsecond .On January 20, performed “America the Beautiful” in the Capitol rotunda, the ceremony having been for the first time in 40 years due to cold temperatures.
Dressed in a satin mock turtleneck dress, the former American Idol winner sang the hymn a cappella due , according to the broadcast.
Underwood took the difficulties in stride, however, performing in front of outgoing President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
She shook Biden's hand immediately following the performance before stepping over to shake hands with Trump and Vance. She did not shake Harris's hand.Though President Biden's inauguration featured artists like and , and President Obama has been honored with performances by greats like , , , and , President Trump for his first inauguration in 2017.
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