Country star Jason Aldean has been an avid supporter of Trump, even supporting Trump at the RNC and celebrating New Year's Eve at his Mar-a-Lago home.

Before he got going with the performance at the Liberty Ball, Aldean told the crowd that Trump called him and let him know that he believed in the message of “Try That In A Small Town” as the country star was in the midst of fighting off the outrage:

Lee Greenwood, who sang “God Bless the U.S.A.” at Monday’s inauguration, defended Underwood amid the backlash.