Lee Greenwood helped ring in Donald Trump’s official return to the White House. The country singer, 82, performed his patriotic anthem “God Bless the U.S.A.” at Trump’s inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on Monday.

God Bless the U.S.A.” singer Lee Greenwood said his friend and fellow inauguration performer Carrie Underwood will “do a great job” on Monday despite the hate she’s been receiving. “I pity those people that think they have to reach out to a star like her and run some negativity past her when all you have to do is say,

Before being sworn into office in 2017, Trump hosted a concert at the Lincoln Memorial featuring performances by Toby Keith, Lee Greenwood and 3 Doors Down. "I don't apologize for performing for our country or military," Keith said at the time.

Lee Greenwood will perform “God Bless the U.S.A.” at President-elect Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again Rally in downtown Washington on Sunday as well as the swearing-in ceremony Monday.