Video Captures Carrie Underwood And Ivanka Trump Having a Moment During Inaugural Lunch
on Jan 21, 2025
Country star Carrie Underwood was spotted chatting with President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka.
Shortly after the official inauguration ceremony on January 20, where Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, the traditional inaugural luncheon was held at Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
Of course, the event was filled with government officials, special guests, and close friends and family. Among them was Carrie Underwood, who was seen talking with President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump.
In a clip shared by CBS News, the two ladies are chatting in a group before Ivanka turns her full attention to Carrie. Both were all smiles throughout the conversation.
Although it’s unclear what they were saying during their brief interaction, Ivanka was likely praising Carrie Underwood for her performance of “America The Beautiful” during Trump’s inauguration.
Carrie Underwood’s “America The Beautiful” Performance
A week before Inauguration Day, it was announced that Carrie Underwood would perform the patriotic track. However, a few issues took place before she could begin.
Originally, she was set to sing after Vice President JD Vance’s swearing-in and before President Trump’s, but her performance was moved to the end of the ceremony. The reason for this change hasn’t been revealed, but many schedule adjustments were made leading up to the event, particularly because of weather and other factors.
But, one of the most unexpected moments of the day occurred just as Underwood was about to start singing.
Standing on stage with a microphone in hand, technical issues caused the background music to fail. Rather than freezing up, Underwood took control of the situation and confidently said that she would just sing without the music. She then delivered an impromptu a cappella version of “America the Beautiful,” with everyone in the room joining in with her for support.
The performance may not have gone as planned, but many viewers quickly took to social media to share their love for Underwood’s professionalism in the moment. Some even said it would go down in history as one of the most memorable inauguration performances ever.
I think the acapella version that Carrie Underwood just performed of America The Beautiful, will be even more memorable than had there been music.
— TheMAGAmerican (@TheMAGAmerican) January 20, 2025
Everyone in the building singing along.. that was a special sight.
