Overview
- Cyrus, in a Sky News interview Tuesday, said being president is a tough job and that he prays for the country and for the president.
- He credited his father, a longtime Democrat in Kentucky’s legislature, with teaching him to answer when a president asks for help.
- He said he has performed for leaders from both parties, naming Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump, and he stressed respect for the office over party.
- He referenced his January 2025 Liberty Ball set for Trump’s return to the White House, where his microphone and guitar failed and he finished a cappella, calling the chance to play an honor he would not skip.
- Coverage from outlets such as Breitbart and Geo News noted he once identified as a Democrat and later endorsed Trump in 2024, using that history to frame his cross-party appearances.