Carrie Underwood has received backlash from some for singing at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration - but Kelly Stafford is not one of them. Underwood performed 'America the Beautiful' as Trump was welcomed into the Oval Office for a second time on Monday.
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And while the country star was criticized by many fans for aligning herself with Trump, Stafford - the wife of Rams quarterback Matthew - defended Underwood. Stafford agreed with 'Morning After' co-host Hank Winchester that 'we have to just respect the power at hand' and called it 'amazing' that she wasn't aware of Underwood's politics before.
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'I mean, I just feel like that's kind of amazing. 'And I think it surprised a lot of people that she was going to perform,' she said, via the New York Post. Winchester also defended Underwood's decision to perform at the inauguration. 'I thought Carrie Underwood was fantastic,' he said. 'I don't like people coming after her for… to me, no matter who I voted for, if a sitting president calls me and says, would you like to come to the White House? I'm going to the White House.'.
Carrie Underwood performed at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Monday. And Kelly Stafford - wife of NFL QB Matthew - defended the singer after for doing so. Underwood is seen shaking hands with vice president J.D. Vance as President Trump watches.
