Carrie Underwood’s controversial performance at Donald Trump’s 2025 Presidential Inauguration was hit by shock technical difficulties Monday.
The singer, 41, and the President, 78, were left grimacing as she walked in ahead of a performance of America The Beautiful – before the track began playing, then skidded to a halt.
The drama unfolded when Underwood’s performance was announced, with the glamorous star walking in, joining outgoing President Joe Biden as she prepared to sing ahead of Trump being sworn in at the US Capitol.
Carrie Underwood ‘s controversial performance at Donald Trump ‘s 2025 Presidential Inauguration was hit by shock technical difficulties Monday.
The singer, 41, and the President, 78, were left grimacing as she walked in ahead of a performance of America The Beautiful – before the track began playing then skidded to a halt.
The drama unfolded when Underwood’s performance was announced, with the glamorous star walking in alongside outgoing President Joe Biden as she prepared to sing ahead of Trump being sworn in at the US Capitol .
An unsettling silence settled over the crowd as the music failed to play, with a baffled Underwood clutching onto her microphone.