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Variety reports:

Whoopi Goldberg showed some support to Carrie Underwood on “The View” amid backlash against the “American Idol” winner and country music star for her decision to perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump‘s inauguration on Jan. 20.

The EGOT winner has been outspoken against Trump for years but said she stands behind Underwood, although Goldberg will not be watching the performance or the inauguration.

“People do what they do for whatever reason,” Goldberg said, noting that public figures have every right to navigate politics however they see fit. Such was the case when MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski met with Trump after he won the presidential election in November, Goldberg observed.

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