Yahoo Lifestyle Is Carrie Underwood a Republican or Democrat? 'American Idol' Judge Will Perform at Donald Trump's Inauguration
Carrie Underwood has long kept her political affiliation under wraps, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that people are wondering if she's a Republican or Democrat amid the news that she will be performing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
“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,” Underwood said in a statement to Variety. “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.”
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Keep reading for what to know about Carrie Underwood's political views:
Is Carrie Underwood a Republican or Democrat?
Though a previous report in 2012 alleged that Underwood was a registered Republican at the time, the American Idol alum-turned-judge's current political affiliation is unknown, as she has never publicly said if she is a Republican or Democrat.
However, it was confirmed in January 2025 that she would perform "America the Beautiful" at Trump's inauguration, set to take place Monday, Jan. 20.
Did Carrie Underwood vote for Trump?
It is unclear if Underwood voted for Trump in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections; however, she has made it clear in the past that she exercises her right as an American citizen.
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In 2016, she posted a photo of herself in her car via her official Facebook page, in which she could be seen pointing to a "vote" sticker on her top.
"Got it done! #vote," she captioned the snap.
What has Carrie Underwood said about her politics?
While co-hosting the 2017 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards with fellow country star Brad Paisley, the pair performed a parody of Underwood's hit song "Before He Cheats," in which they poked fun at Trump's affinity for tweeting.
“And it’s fun to watch, yeah, that’s for sure / ’Til little Rocket Man starts a nuclear war," the duo sang. "Maybe next time, he’ll think before he tweets.”
During an interview with The Guardian in 2019, the eight-time Grammy Award winner opened up about why she chooses to keep her political leanings private.
"I feel like more people try to pin me places politically,” she told the outlet at the time. “I try to stay far out of politics if possible, at least in public, because nobody wins. It’s crazy. Everybody tries to sum everything up and put a bow on it, like it’s black and white. And it’s not like that.”
Is Carrie Underwood anti-vax?
It is unclear if Underwood is anti-vax.
However, after her husband, NHL player Mike Fisher, shared a lengthy message supporting Aaron Rodgers amid the NFL quarterback's controversial remarks about the COVID-19 vaccine, the country star seemingly approved Fisher's post by "liking" it at the time, according to a previous report from E! News.
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"I stand with @aaronrodgers12. I believe in the freedom to choose what we put in our bodies and the freedom of conscience. I agree with him in that the science clearly shows the vaccinated spread covid at basically the same rate as the unvaccinated," Fisher wrote in a 2021 post via Instagram. "The @nhl @nfl and other leagues are ignoring the science and choosing to coerce and punish unvaccinated players with these restrictions. If they really cared about people’s health they would have daily testing for all."
He added, "But these past 2 years has clearly shown us that this is not about our health, it’s about control over our lives. I won’t stand for that. It’s time to fight for our medical freedom and I feel for those that have been fired for choosing medical freedom. People losing their jobs over a medical choice is un-American and unacceptable. We need to stand up now before it’s too late!!"
In 2021, Underwood faced backlash for liking a tweet about a conservative podcaster who spoke out against mask mandates for Nashville schoolchildren, according to Billboard. The tweet has since been deleted.
Did Carrie Underwood write a song about gun control?
While some fans believe that Underwood's song, "The Bullet," off her 2018 album Cry Pretty, is about gun control, the singer appeared to refute that take during a 2019 interview with The Guardian.
"Immediately people said, ‘Oh you have a song about gun control!’ It was more about the lives that were changed by something terrible happening," she explained. "And it does kind of bug me when people take a song, or take something I said and try to pigeonhole or force me to pick a side or something. It’s a discussion—a long discussion.”
Some of the lyrics of the song include, "You can blame it on hate or blame it on guns / But mamas ain't supposed to bury their sons / Left a hole in her heart and it still ain't done / The bullet keeps on goin'," and, "The grass grows back around the stone / And friends stop checkin' in on the phone / The camera crews have all moved on / But the wound's still open."
