‘Jesus Take the Wheel’ hitmaker Carrie Underwood drove herself right to the top of headlines Monday (January 13) when she revealed she will be performing at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.
Earning a polarizing response for the announcement, some fans – particularly her LGBTQ+ supporters and their allies – slammed the 8x GRAMMY winner for her inclusion in the ceremony, backlash she responded to by doubling down on her support of Trump.
As Country music lovers and more swarmed to social media to debate the impact of Carrie’s performance to her career and more, the hot topic came up on Tuesday’s episode of ‘The View‘ (January 14).
Look inside to see the surprising commentary lent by the daytime talk show’s EGOT-winning hostess Whoopi Goldberg.
While making it clear she does not support Trump nor Underwood for singing at the polarizing president’s inauguration, Goldberg did take an overall liberal stance to the matter.
“People do what they do for whatever reasons,” Goldberg before later sharing, “I stand behind her.”
As a former stand-up comic, Whoopi suggested she understood the blow back that can come with less-than-popular gigs.
“If I believe I have the right to make up my mind to go perform some place, I believe [she has] the same right. I have to support. It doesn’t mean I’m particularly interested in what I won’t be watching, but that’s just me,” the 69-year-old relayed.
Later in the conversation, conservative co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin chimed in to defend Carrie.
“I personally hope we’re moving beyond the era of politics where we want to cancel people’s livelihood because we don’t like their politics,” said Griffin (who previously worked under Trump at the White House). “If you have a problem, you register your complaint by not downloading her songs and not going to her shows. But, I also think from a business standpoint, it’s not a bad decision for Carrie Underwood.“
See the segment in full above.
Listen, Whoopsy. Mo’Nique had hoped for your support until she learned you’re the (gladly) least paid View panelist. Kathy Griffin needed your support when blacklisted by 45 himself until she understood you’re a c*** for a coin. Carrie doesn’t need you standing BEHIND her. 1) Your wording’s creepy 2) She’d look like a mic stand.
F*k a Kathy and her God hating dumb a.s.s. Whoopie C00nberg does it for free because she is a bed wench.
Not C00nberg 🤣
Interesting.
I wonder why Whoopi has made an exception for this pretty and blond woman?
As she should.
Curious minds want to know – did Whoopi have the same words for Chrisette Michele?
Thank you. Please show their continued positive public support of Ms. Chrisette.
I don’t even support Trump to begin with, the fact that’s the guy they chose to run for presidency says a lot about the US.
Bush President twice… WTF…
Anyway… People didn’t talk sh!t about all these people showing up for Kamala.
Why couldn’t she perform at Mister Orange inauguration ?