The View' moderator Whoopi Goldberg revealed she supports Carrie Underwood's right to perform at Donald Trump's inauguration: 'I stand behind her.'

Whoopi Goldberg is sticking up for Carrie Underwood after the singer came under fire for accepting the invitation to perform at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.

Carrie Underwood’s shocking decision to perform at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week has found an unlikely supporter in Whoopi Goldberg.

In the second segment, the cohosts reacted to the backlash country singer Carrie Underwood has been receiving for accepting an invitation to perform at Monday’s inauguration of Trump and incoming VP JD Vance.

I stand behind her. If I believe I have the right to make up my mind to go perform someplace, I believe they have the same right,” Goldberg said.

Whoopi Goldberg had something to say on 'The View' after Carrie Underwood announced she will perform at Trump's upcoming inauguration.

Whoopi Goldberg supports Carrie Underwood’s right to perform at Trump’s inauguration but says she won’t watch.

Whoopi Goldberg showed some support to Carrie Underwood on “The View” (via Entertainment Weekly) amid backlash against the “American Idol” winner and country music star for her decision to perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan.

However, Behar disagreed with the singer’s decision, saying she would refuse to perform at the inauguration if she was asked to. She also questioned Underwood for supporting and normalizing “a convicted felon,” referring to Trump’s 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in May 2024.