"Where are the big-time A-listers that are conservative in country music?" Rich asked in a video shared on social media.

President-elect Donald Trump had one of the biggest names in country music performing at his swearing-in ceremony.

Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides.

Patrick Healy, the deputy Opinion editor, hosted an online conversation with the Times Opinion columnists David Brooks, Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg about Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday and the first 100 days of the new Trump administration.

President-elect Trump is set to promise a “new era of national success” in his inaugural address, according to The Wall Street Journal. “I return to the presidency confident and optimistic that we

Preach it. Well Rich has found support from one of his fellow country artists, with Travis Tritt joining his call to other artists to speak out and publicly support Trump:

Carrie Underwood will perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week ... who have sang during the swearing-in ceremony. Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace” at Joe Biden’s inauguration ...

His second inaugural address promised a “golden age,” but the ideas in it evoked the late 1800s more than any recent presidency.

Restored to power, President Trump claimed that God put him there and asserted the right to single-handedly redraw the world map as he sees fit.

One of the most important lessons about Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory is that, in foresight, it was predictable long before election day.

In summoning people to his vision for the future, Donald Trump assembled a dizzying collage of time-honored and time-worn American myths, tropes and ideals.

Donald Trump takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.