In one of the more awkward moments of the day, Donald Trump greeted his closest allies as he walked on stage to his swearing-in at the Capitol. When he reached his wife, he leaned in for a kiss, only to find her hat brim made it hard to get close enough to Melania's face. The couple settled on an air kiss instead.

Donald J. Trump has officially returned to the White House, declaring that the "golden age" of America has begun. The 60th Presidential Inauguration, held on Jan. 21 (Philippine time), saw Trump taking his oath as the 47th president of the United States.

Carrie Underwood, Christopher Macchio and Lee Greenwood honored President Trump in song at his inauguration. Here are the highlights.

Some of these awkward moments quickly went viral, leaving viewers with plenty to talk about and sparking a wave of comments online.

Carrie Underwood performs during the Times Square New Year’s ... center, and former first lady Melania Trump, right, listen to opera singer Christopher Macchio at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York.

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.

Donald Trump's 2025 presidential inauguration will feature high-profile attendees including Former President Barack Obama, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

Kelly Stafford preached unity while defending Carrie Underwood’s controversial performance at Donald Trump’s Presidential Inauguration. Underwood, 41, sang “America the Beautiful” at the Monday, January 20 event — a cappella,

The country music superstar had to think on her feet after back-up music appeared to fail during her performance at the historic event

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the ... Incoming first lady Melania Trump will join tea with the Bidens. In 2021, the Trumps did not invite the Bidens for a tea before ...

Carrie Underwood’s controversial performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration has left American Idol executives in a tough spot. Could the awkward moment impact her role on the show as the new judge in season 23?

Columnist Sally Ann Shurmur writes, “The inauguration festivities on Monday were everything I hoped for, and more. Now that’s an opinion.”