Clarkson sang “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee)” in 2013 for Barack Obama’s second inauguration, but Donald Trump had a harder time getting A-list celebrities for his first inauguration.

Eight years ago, Trump reportedly struggled to enlist stars to be part of the swearing-in and the various glitzy balls that ...

Clarkson famously performed at Barack Obama's 2013 inauguration ... accept the divisive politician's invitation. "And that's why Kelly Clarkson is better than Carrie Underwood!" ...

which stood in stark contrast to someone like Barack Obama, whose second inaugural ceremony had performances from Beyoncé, James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson and a series of starry onlookers.

President-elect Donald Trump had one of the biggest names in country music performing at his swearing-in ceremony.