Lee Greenwood, who sang “God Bless the U.S.A.” at Monday’s inauguration, defended Underwood amid the backlash.

After a rocky start to her Trump presidential inauguration performance due to technical difficulties, Carrie Underwood has yet to break her silence and make a statement. That didn’t stop fellow inauguration performer Jason Aldean from making a comment about her performance.

Jason Aldean believes Carrie Underwood deserves a round of applause for her latest performance. "First of all, it's a hard song to do anyway, and when you're supposed to be singing to a track and that's what gives you pitch reference for the song,