Lee Greenwood says he's 'very proud' to stand next to Trump during America's 250th celebration
"But it was while I was on tour in the United States, coast to coast, I realized there's so much about America we hadn't heard. So I wrote the song, ‘God Bless the USA,’ and ‘Proud to be an American.’ And now here we are on a 250th anniversary of this great country. I am so flattered and honored to be able to sing about it.
- ▪"But it was while I was on tour in the United States, coast to coast, I realized there's so much about America we hadn't heard.
- ▪So I wrote the song, ‘God Bless the USA,’ and ‘Proud to be an American.’ And now here we are on a 250th anniversary of this great country.
- ▪I am so flattered and honored to be able to sing about it.
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America 250 Lee Greenwood says he's 'very proud' to stand next to Trump during America's 250th celebration The 'God Bless the USA' singer brushed off acts who pulled out, calling the Washington D.C. event a celebration above politics By Brie Stimson , Larry Fink Fox News Published July 3, 2026 8:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Lee Greenwood says ‘We have to celebrate America’ ahead of 250th anniversary The "God Bless the USA" singer told Fox News Digital he was "sorry" other artists had pulled out of the event, which he said would be about patriotism, not politics. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lee Greenwood is proud to be an American.
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