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Whoopi Goldberg Says ‘I Stand Behind’ Carrie Underwood and ‘Have to Support’ Her Right to Perform at Trump’s Inauguration: ‘I Won’t Be Watching’


Whoopi Goldberg will not be watching Donald Trump's inauguration but says Carrie Underwood has the right to perform.

Whoopi Goldberg showed some support to Carrie Underwood on “ The View ” (via Entertainment Weekly) amid backlash against the “American Idol” winner and country music star for her decision to perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump ‘s inauguration on Jan. 20. Alyssa Farah Griffin, who previously worked under Trump at the White House but voted for Kamala Harris in the election, chimed in by slamming society’s knack to “cancel people’s livelihood because we don’t like their politics…If you have a problem, you register your complaint by not downloading her songs and not going to her shows. Underwood’s performance was announced Jan. 13 and she issued the following statement: “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event.

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