Next week, Donald Trump will attend an inauguration ceremony where he will take an oath to become the president of the United States for a second time.
The inauguration is usually a star-studded event, with American celebrities lining up to participate in the next era of their country. However, with such a controversial figure taking the top spot, making an appearance or performing comes with some strong implications for where these stars sit politically.
So, with that in mind, here’s a list of every MAGA-toting celebrity performing and attending Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Plus, the celebs who have turned down his invitations — SPICY!!!!!
All the celebs attending Trump’s inauguration
Jake and Logan Paul
According to the gossip gremlins at TMZ, internet celebrities, Jake and Logan Paul, will be attending the ceremony.
The twins have had a long-standing relationship with Trump but their relationship reached new heights when the president-to-be appeared on Logan’s podcast Impaulsive during the US election.
Caitlyn Jenner
Reportedly, Caitlyn Jenner will be attending the inauguration in Washington D.C.
Although the 75-year-old has been a long-standing Republican, she admitted to the press that she did not support Trump in the 2020 election. However, in 2024, she revealed that she did put her support behind him this time around.
Theo Von
According to TMZ, American comedian Theo Von will also be in attendance after he interviewed Trump on his podcast, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von on August 20, 2024. The interview went viral due to their upfront discussion of cocaine use.
Von also hosted Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance and Senator Bernie Sanders on other episodes.
Amber Rose
Rapper and model Amber Rose will be in attendance of Trump’s inauguration after she publicly threw her support behind him during the election, claiming that the “media lied” about the former president.
“I’m no politician and I don’t wanna be, but I do care about the truth, and the truth is that the media has lied to us about Donald Trump,” she said at the Republican Convention in July 2024, per Variety.
“I know this because for a long time, I believed those lies. I believed the left-wing propaganda that Donald Trump was a racist.”
“I realised Donald Trump and his supporters don’t care if you’re Black, white, gay or straight. It’s all love. And that’s when it hit me: These are my people. This is where I belong.”
Rose received significant criticism from the Biden-Harris campaign during the US election for her political stance.
Elon Musk
It’s going to come as no surprise that Trump’s new bestie Elon Musk will be cheering on his pal as he becomes the president of the United States!
After all, the Tesla CEO has reportedly spent more than a quarter of a billion US dollars to help Trump land the top gig, making him one of the biggest underwriters of a presidential campaign in US history. Now, the world’s richest man will help lead Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) alongside Vivek Ramaswamy.
Mark Zuckerberg
Musk isn’t the only tech-billionaire set to be at Trump’s inauguration — his long-time rival Mark Zuckerberg is said to be in attendance too.
This comes after Zuckerberg changed his content moderation policies to align with the incoming Republican administration by ending professional fact-checking on Facebook.
According to Forbes and CNN, Zuckerberg will be seated next to Musk on the inauguration dias. I would absolutely love to be a fly on the wall to hear the small talk between these two.
Jeff Bezos
Finally, to complete the set of the world’s top three richest men sitting together at the inauguration, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will also be in attendance. It makes sense for him to be there, especially after Amazon donated a cheeky one million US dollars to the inauguration fund.
All the celebs who declined invitations to Trump’s inauguration
Michelle Obama
Although former President of the United States Barack Obama will be attending, the former First Lady Michelle Obama will not be in attendance and did not give an excuse as to why.
According to inside sources speaking to Sky News, she’s skipping the event because she’s “no phony”.
“She’s never been fake and she’s never been phony. She’s always been very deliberate about where and how she shows up,” the insider said.
“She showed up reluctantly for the election. They were united, but she doesn’t have to unify around [Trump]. She doesn’t have to say anything. Her absence speaks volumes.”
Dr. Phil
According to TMZ, talk show host and clinical psychologist Dr Phil McGraw won’t be in attendance, despite being a big Trump fan. Instead, he’s keen to report on the events of the inauguration from Texas with his own news team.
All the celebs performing at Trump’s inauguration
Carrie Underwood
Country music star Carrie Underwood was confirmed to be performing “America the Beautiful” at Trump’s inauguration on January 20.
In a statement, the former American Idol star said she was “honoured” to be asked to sing at the event.
“I love our country and am honoured to have been asked to sing at the inauguration and to be a small part of this historic event,” Underwood said.
“I am humbled to answer the call at a time when we must all come together in the spirit of unity and looking to the future.”
The Village People
In a surprising turn of events, gay icons The Village People will also be performing at the ceremony.
“We know this won’t make some of you happy to hear however we believe that music is to be performed without regard to politics,” the group said on Facebook.
“Our song ‘Y.M.C.A.’ is a global anthem that hopefully helps bring the country together after a tumultuous and divided campaign where our preferred candidate lost. Therefore, we believe it’s now time to bring the country together with music which is why Village People will be performing at various events as part of the 2025 Inauguration of Donald Trump.”
Christopher Macchio
Singing the American national anthem at the inauguration is reportedly Trump’s favourite singer, Christopher Macchio. Although I’d never heard of this man before, according to his website, Macchio is known as “America’s tenor”.
The opera singer first joined the Trump bandwagon after being summoned to do a last-minute performance at Mar-a-Lago in 2020. Since then, he’s been doing the rounds performing Opera classics like “Ave Maria”, “Nessun Dorma” and even “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen at Trump rallies throughout the country.
Apparently, performing at the ceremony is a dream come true for the singer.
“I said yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! I was just overjoyed,” Macchio said, per CBS News.
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