Lee Greenwood is proud to be an American.The "God Bless the USA" singer told Fox News Digital he’s "very proud" to stand with President Donald Trump this Fourth of July and "flattered and honored" to be part of the country’s 250th anniversary celebration."I'm a farm kid from California and music was in my life since I was like 10 or 11, 12 years old," he said."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.
And I'll be with the President of the United States in Washington, D.C.more than once."VANILLA ICE EXPLAINS WHY HE WILL ALWAYS 'RAISE THE FLAG' AT HIS SHOWS AFTER DOUBLING DOWN ON FREEDOM 250 SHOWLee Greenwood said he's proud to perform in Washington, D.C.
this weekend for President Donald Trump's 250th anniversary celebration.(AFP via Getty Images)Responding to acts having previously pulled out of the event, Greenwood stressed that it shouldn’t be political."Well, I'm sorry about that.
You know, in this case, there's no politics here," he explained."This is celebrating America, this wonderful place that we have for 250 years of our republic."'WATCH: Lee Greenwood says ‘We have to celebrate America’ ahead of 250th anniversary He said he wouldn’t be thinking in terms of Democrats, Republicans or Independents while he was singing.COUNTRY STAR ZAC BROWN DEFENDS UFC WHITE HOUSE PERFORMANCE SAYING 'F--- ALL THE DIVISION'Lee Greenwood introduces President Donald Trump during a rally to kick off the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on June 24, 2026, in Washington, DC.
(Getty Images)"We have to celebrate America, and I'm sorry they're not going to perform," he continued."I will stand with our fantastic president, however, on … July 4th in Washington, D.C."Gr...