Trumps Inauguration Is About To Look A Lot Different From 2017 And Its Eerie

Carrie Underwood at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 held in Times Square on December 31, 2024, in New York, New York.(Photo by John Nacion/Penske Media via Getty Images)John Nacion via Getty ImagesThis article includes material from HuffPost’s weekly culture and entertainment newsletter, The Culture Catchall.

Click here to subscribe.As Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony approaches, it’s becoming increasingly clear that his second presidential term might be a lot different than his first.Advertisement On Monday, Trump will be sworn in for his second term as president.The ceremony comes four years after the infamous Jan.

6, 2021, insurrection, when a mob of Trump supporters violently stormed the U.S.Capitol in an effort to block the certification of the 2020 election.Things look different this time.

The 2024 election count went uncontested in Congress earlier this month, officially certifying Trump’s second win.Compared to the various declarations of resistance we saw eight years ago, there’s much less objection to the incoming Trump 2.0 tide, something made apparent by the president-elect’s inaugural guest list.Former first lady Michelle Obama will be absent at the ceremony, but several high-profile names are still slated to appear for Trump’s swearing-in.Advertisement The biggest among them is country singer Carrie Underwood, who this week confirmed her plans to sing “America the Beautiful” before Trump takes the oath of office.

In a statement issued to multiple outlets, the eight-time Grammy winner defended her decision to participate in the ceremony, saying: “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 added: “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.”Underwood’s appearance — and the lack of significant pushback against...