By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press
NEW YORK – Country star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump's inauguration next week. Other performers include two of the president-elect's musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio.
The pomp and spectacle that comes with the inauguration of a brand new president begins in Washington this weekend with fireworks at Trump's golf club in Sterling, Virginia, a campaign-style rally in D.C., a visit to Arlington National Cemetery and glamorous dinners beforehand The former president takes the oath to turn out to be the following president.
Trump's second inauguration is anticipated to be a really different affair than the last time America had a brand new president. Trump, refusing to just accept his defeat in 2020, didn’t attend Democratic President Joe Biden's swearing-in ceremony on the Capitol, where there have been still visible reminders of the violent siege of the constructing by Trump's supporters on January 6, 2021.
The committee planning Trump's inauguration ceremonies released a schedule Monday with 4 days of events surrounding the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony, which Biden plans to attend.
On Saturday, Trump is scheduled to attend a reception and fireworks display at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, followed by a reception for Cabinet members and dinner.
On Sunday, the president-elect will attend a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery after which hold a “MAGA Victory” campaign rally at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington.
The Republican's Inauguration Day plans include tea on the White House, the swearing-in ceremony on the Capitol, a congressional luncheon, a parade on Pennsylvania Avenue and three balls.
The latest First Lady Melania Trump can have tea with the Bidens. She skipped this event last time.
Tuesday, Trump's first full day As the forty seventh president, he’ll hold a national prayer service within the morning.
According to Trump's inauguration committee, Greenwood will perform as Trump walks out to take the oath. Macchio is Trump's selection to sing the national anthem at the top of the printed.
Macchio appeared on the Republican National Convention in July, at Trump's return rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in October after his first rally there was marred by an assassination attempt, and at his rally at Madison Square Garden, which drew criticism from some for crude and racist jokes shouted loudspeaker.
Trump's first inauguration in 2017 featured performances by the Rockettes, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and 16-year-old “America's Got Talent” singer Jackie Evancho.
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