Carrie Underwood might be a superstar on the stage, but her latest gig has stirred up more than just applause. The 41-year-old country music icon has agreed to perform at President Donald Trump 's inauguration — scheduled for Monday, January 20 in Washington, D.C. — sparking a whirlwind of reactions from her fanbase.

Goldberg's comments come just a day after Underwood shared on Monday that she would take the stage at Trump's inauguration. In the statement, she said she accepted Trump's invitation because she loves our country: "I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future."

In a statement shared on Monday, Jan. 13, country star Carrie Underwood spoke out about performing at the 2025 Trump Inauguration, which will take place on Monday, Jan. 20.

"There are several top tier country artists who support Trump, and I wish they'd finally have the balls to come forward," said John Rich.

The Village People—the band behind one of Trump’s favorite hits, “Y.M.C.A.”—will perform at a pre-inauguration event.

Hollywood and celebrity A-listers did everything in their power to stop Donald Trump from returning to the White House last year, bringing to the campaign trail megastars including Taylor Swift,

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Lee Greenwood came to Carrie Underwood's defense after some criticized the country star for agreeing to perform at the presidential inauguration on Jan.

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President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn into office on Monday, and this inauguration appears to have a different atmosphere compared to his first in 2017, which reportedly faced challenges in securing high-profile performers.