There are just a few days left until U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is to be sworn into office at the White House once again. Here’s a look at some of the most notable names to come out in support of him ahead of the historic day.
Carrie Underwood
Country music superstar Carrie Underwood is set to perform “America the Beautiful” during Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, according to an announcement made by the Trump Vance Inaugural Committee. The ceremony is going to be held inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday, due to the cold forecasted temperatures.
“I love our country and am honoured to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” the eight-time Grammy award winner said in a statement this week.
“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,” said Underwood.
The Village People
The Village People, whose popular 1978 song “Y.M.C.A.” was a staple on the playlist at Trump rallies in the last election and is also widely seen as a gay anthem, will also be performing at Trump’s inauguration.
Victor Willis, the group’s lead singer and only remaining original member, posted on Facebook about accepting the invitation to perform, even though “our preferred candidate lost.”
“Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music, which is why Village People will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald J. Trump,” the post said.
The group will perform at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally on the eve of his inauguration, and at the Liberty Ball on Monday, according to the schedule on the inaugural committee’s website.
Billy Ray Cyrus
Also on the list of performers for Trump’s inauguration is Billy Ray Cyrus, father of artist and former Disney star, Miley Cyrus. Last August the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer signalled his support for Trump in a post on Facebook.
“I stand here with former U.S. president Donald J. Trump as a proud American,” Cyrus wrote above a photo of him giving a thumbs-up with the incoming president.
“Mr. Trump is the 6th U.S. president I’ve met and I feel like Mr. Corey Comperatore was right there with us,” he said referring to the firefighter at whose funeral he performed after Comperatore was killed at a rally last year during an assassination attempt on Trump.
The singer is set to perform at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally.
Kanye West
Now known as Ye, the rapper, formerly married to Kim Kardashian, has been a supporter of Trump’s for some time, with the pair having met after Trump won the 2016 election.
Ye confirmed his continued support for him in a video shared on social media last February where he was asked if he still backed the then-former president.
“Yeah, of course. It’s Trump all day … you know what it is,” he responded.
Kid Rock
Robert James Ritchie, also known as Kid Rock, is another performer booked for Trump’s inauguration. According to the inaugural committee, he’ll be performing at the Make America Great Again Victory Ball along with Cyrus and the Village People.
He also performed at the Republican National Convention last summer.
“We just arrived in Milwaukee to support our tried and true, red white and blue, 100 per cent American, badass president,” the singer said in a video shared on X leading up to his appearance.
Elon Musk
From announcing his endorsement soon after the first assassination attempt to offering $1 million to people who voted for Trump and being named co-leader of a new “Department of Government Efficiency,” Elon Musk’s presence on Trump’s journey back to the White House has been undeniable.
Musk is expected to attend the inauguration on Monday and will reportedly have a prominent seat at the ceremony with other notable guests.
He responded to a post on X, noting that Musk, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos would sit together alongside elected officials and those selected to form cabinet, saying he was “honoured.”
Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg
Bezos and Zuckerberg are two of the richest people in the world, next to Musk, and the special treatment they’re anticipated to receive on Monday is hardly a surprise considering both Meta and Amazon planned to donate $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund, more than either company has contributed in the past.
For his part, Bezos, also owner of the Washington Post, was reportedly behind the subscriber-draining decision to not endorse a presidential candidate ahead of last year’s election and to avoid doing so in the future.
“Presidential endorsements do nothing to tip the scales of an election,” he wrote in an editor’s note in the Post published in October. “What presidential endorsements actually do is create a perception of bias. A perception of non-independence.”
Hulk Hogan
The former WWE star endorsed Trump during an appearance at the 2024 Republican National Convention in July.
“They tried to kill the next president of the United States. Enough was enough,” said an emboldened Hogan as he ripped his black “real American” tank top down the centre to reveal a red Trump-Vance campaign tank underneath.
“Let Trump-a-mania run wild brother. Let Trump-a-mania rule again,” he told the cheering crowd.
Dr. Phil
Phil McGraw, known as television personality Dr. Phil, also made an appearance at a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden ahead of election night.
“I’m not here just to stand up for Donald J. Trump,” he said at the rally. “Lord knows he doesn’t need me to stand up for him, he’s tough as an old army boot.”
McGraw went on to say Trump has “lots of enemies, different groups that are scared, and between them they have impeached him, indicted him, raided him, railroaded him, shot him and sued him. And where is he? He is still standing.”
Jason Aldean
Jason Aldean is the man behind the controversial song “Try That in a Small Town,” and dedicated a performance of it to Trump during a concert.
“President Trump’s a friend of mine, so I want to send this next song out to him,” Aldean said in a video shared on TikTok. “We all know what’s going to happen come November, so it’s all good.
According to the inaugural committee’s announcement, he’ll perform during the Liberty Ball in addition to The Village People.
Joe Rogan
Rogan made his support for Trump clear in a post he made on X in November, sharing the episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, he recorded with Musk.
”(Musk) makes what I think is the most compelling case for Trump you’ll hear, and I agree with him every step of the way,” the post said. “For the record, yes, that’s an endorsement of Trump,” he added.
Rogan also had Trump on his show ahead of the election, and said he tried to get Vice President Kamala Harris on, but wasn’t able to agree on a date to record a show.
With files from The Associated Press and Nathan Bawaan.