Whoopi Goldberg is standing up for Carrie Underwood after the country star found herself in the line of fire after agreeing to perform at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. On Tuesday's episode of "The View,

Whoopi Goldberg shared her take. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. After news of Carrie Underwood’s latest gig broke days ago, a number of commenters took to X and chastised the 41-year-old Grammy winner for choosing to take part.

In a statement shared on Monday, Jan. 13, country star Carrie Underwood spoke out about performing at the 2025 Trump Inauguration, which will take place on Monday, Jan. 20.