{"id":1317,"date":"2026-07-07T23:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1317"},"modified":"2026-07-07T23:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:00:08","slug":"carrie-underwoods-golf-course-concert-ignites-brutal-backlash-as-critics-blame-maga-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1317","title":{"rendered":"Carrie Underwood&#8217;s Golf Course Concert Ignites Brutal Backlash as Critics Blame MAGA Image"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/tag\/carrie-underwood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Carrie Underwood\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> Fourth of July weekend performance at the John Deere Classic sparked criticism online, with some social media users commenting on everything from her performance to her perceived political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Clips from the concert connected to a PGA Tour golf tournament in Illinois quickly spread all over social media and attracted snubs and jibes from viewers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-critics-said-carrie-s-john-deere-classic-performance-reignited-debate-over-whether-her-trump-ties-are-affecting-public-perception\">Critics said Carrie\u2019s John Deere Classic performance reignited debate over whether her Trump ties are affecting public perception<\/h2>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15959455\/carrie-underwood-roasted-pitchy-golf-course-performance-maga.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, Underwood performed a rendition of her 2005 hit \u201cBefore He Cheats,\u201d a particularly brutal ballad directed towards an ex. The performance drew criticism from some social media users, with several linking their reactions to Underwood\u2019s perceived support for Donald Trump following her appearance at his second presidential inauguration earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That\u2019s what going MAGA will do to ya!\u2019 one wrote, as another snapped: \u2018This song doesn\u2019t hit the same ever since she sold her soul to the Cheater in Chief.\u2019 Several users on X shared their reactions. One referenced her song lyrics, \u2018Maybe next time he\u2019ll think before he cheats,\u2019 and wrote, \u201cMaybe next time she\u2019ll think before she votes!\u201d Another wrote, \u201cNever thought I\u2019d see the day she would sound bad,\u201d alongside a GIF.<\/p>\n<p>Some critics mocked Underwood, saying that she may be capitalizing on having sung \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d at Donald Trump\u2019s second presidential inauguration last year. \u2018God Save The Queen,\u2019 a fan remarked, while another maintained, \u2018She has always sucked.\u2019 The performance also became the subject of online rumors, with social media users claiming that only \u201cdozens\u201d or \u201ctens\u201d of people attended the concert. However, the Quad-City Times, citing tournament officials, reported that the audience numbered around 12,000.<\/p>\n<p>The online criticism came just days after Underwood took part in a celebration honoring country music legend Alan Jackson during his farewell concert in Nashville.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE ARTIST\u2019S PERFORMANCE?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrie Underwood\u2019s Fourth of July weekend performance at the John Deere Classic sparked criticism online, with some social media users commenting on everything from her performance to her perceived political affiliations. 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