As President-elect Donald Trump seeks to return to the White House, singer Lee Greenwood's song "God Bless the USA" will be played before nearly every of his 2024 campaign rallies.
now, one day ago Trump takes office As the 47th President of the United States, Greenwood will perform the hit song again at the Make America Great Again Victory Rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
"It's such an honor," Greenwood told Us on Sunday. "We're in the Capital Arena now. We're coming out of the snow. It's nice and dry. There's an exciting feeling in this gym."
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Supporters gathered outside Capital One Arena in preparation for a rally the day before President-elect Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2025. (Reuters/Marco Giurica)
The 82-year-old man will also Performing at Trump's second inaugurationreflected on his music career and how he won Trump's attention with his patriotic tunes.
"I've been a country artist for 40 years with 11 No. 1 songs. I have my roots in Nashville, Tennessee. I'm not from Tennessee. I'm from California. After traveling this country for 40 years, the funny thing is , being associated with the president of the United States broadens people’s understanding of who you are and what you do for a living," Greenwood told co-hosts John Roberts and Sandra Smith.
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"There's a line in my song that's 'I'm so happy to be standing by your side and still defending her today.'" I don't know when i wrote that song I would actually stand next to the President of the United States on this line. "
Trump poses for a photo in front of the U.S. Capitol, surrounded by fencing, on Friday, January 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Fox News Digital/Trump-Vance Transition Team)
No matter how many times he sings the song, he says, he tries to sing it differently in each setting, adding: "Sometimes, just sitting at the piano and doing a small, intimate performance, or in a On stage, there will be more of a prediction.”
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Billy Ray Cyrus, known for his hit "YMCA," Kid Rock and Village People will also perform at Capital One Arena.