Repeatedly. At the end of an uncertain election, Donald Trump once again becomes president of the United States, defeating Kamala Harris. The Republican candidate is the second American head of state in history to be re-elected for a second non-consecutive term, after Grover Cleveland in 1892. Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, the second of his career, will take place on Monday January 20 in front of the Capitol in Washington DC Among the guests, the American billionaire invited many controversial and far-right political figures such as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whom Trump describes as ” fantastic woman », Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Argentine President Javier Milei or former Brazilian head of state Jair Bolsonaro. Only two French people are invited to the event: Eric Zemmour, president of Reconquête, and his partner Sarah Knafo, MEP.
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“A historic event”
And if Lady Gaga, Katy Perry or Jennifer Lopez sang to celebrate the arrival of Joe Biden to power four years ago, that of Donald Trump will have very different tunes. Indeed, as confirmed by the Associated Press, Carrie Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” during this inauguration ceremony. In a press release, the country star revealed by the show “American Idol” justifies his choice: “ I love our country and I am honored to be asked to sing at the inauguration ceremony and be a part of this historic event. It is with humility that I answer the call at a time when we must all come together in a spirit of unity and looking to the future “. A choice that is controversial on American soil, where many people are now calling for a boycott of the singer who has never hidden her support for the LGBT community. “ Our church is gay friendly. Above all, God wants us to love one another. It’s not a question of rules. We are all different. This is what makes us special. We must love each other and get along » she proclaimed in 2012.
On social networks, a fan account of Carrie Underwood reacted to the affair: “ She disappointed all of Generation Z for whom she was our first country queen “. And makes a radical decision: the account now follows the news of Megan Moroney, another star country singer, thus erasing any link with Carrie Underwood: “ We will now support Megan Moroney. Carrie’s sales have been declining and will soon be wiped out now that she has lost the support of the LGBT community and people of color who adored her. We tried, but love doesn’t really win ».
“It’s not going to be fun.”
Another group is invited to sing for Donald Trump: the Village People. Here too, a real surprise since if “YMCA” was one of the flagship titles of the Republican candidate’s campaign, the image of the group, symbol of the gay community via the disco hits “In The Navy” or “Macho Man “, is the opposite of Donald Trump’s values. The New York group shares a press release to defend itself in advance against criticism, through the voice of its leader Victor Willis (aka the police officer and the naval officer): “ We know this won’t please some of you, but we believe the music should be played regardless of political issues. Our song “YMCA” is a global anthem that we hope will help rebuild the country after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our favorite candidate [Kamala Harris, ndlr] failed ».
« That’s why we think it’s time to bring the country together around music, which is why the Village People will be performing at various events around Donald J. Trump’s inauguration » we can read in the rest of the message. Some time ago, Victor Willis was delighted to see the hit “YMCA” skyrocketing in the charts following its regular use at Donald Trump’s rallies, where the latter often performed a few dance steps to the song: “ Our hit is enjoying a second youth thanks to the enthusiasm it arouses in this particular context ».
