But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.
Trump, 78, touched on his decision to appoint the Tinseltown legends during his “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.
Actor Jon Voight called President-elect Donald Trump his “hero” during a victory rally at Capital One Arena. Voight was recently named as one of Trump's "special envoys" to Hollywood.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter his country star-studded inauguration weekend, he's determined to use his celebrity connections to help bolster Hollywood. "It is my honor to announce Jon Voight,
Trump says he will sign "lots" of executive orders tomorrow, telling the crowd it will make them "extremely happy". By the time the sun sets tomorrow the "invasion of our borders will have come to a halt" and "all the illegal border trespassers will in some form or another be on their way back home", he says.
The US president-elect made the actors his "special envoys" to Hollywood, which he said had lost business to foreign countries and needed to be "bigger, better and stronger" than ever before
Carrie Underwood's participation in Trump's 2025 inauguration highlights shifting celebrity support for the president. While past inaugurations struggled with star power, recent events have seen more entertainers aligning with Trump.
Country musician Kid Rock shares insights on Donald Trump's celebrity support, describing a newfound safety among Hollywood artists and the positive shift in American sentiment following Trump's second election.
After naming Sylvester Stallone, Jon Voight, and Mel Gibson as 'special ambassadors' to Hollywood, Donald Trump says people should now call the actors 'Mr. Ambassador.'
Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight have booked new roles… in Donald Trump's fold. The three actors were part of a puzzling announcement the once and future president made via Truth Social on Thursday.