Overview
- In a Sky News interview Tuesday, Cyrus said being president is a tough job and that he prays for the country and for the president.
- He said he will perform for any president because his late father, a longtime Kentucky Democrat, taught him to answer when the office calls.
- When pressed on President Trump’s tone, he declined to judge it and said he cannot speak to the president’s voice.
- Recent stories revisited his Liberty Ball set in January 2025, when his mic, guitar and monitors failed and he finished parts of Achy Breaky Heart a cappella.
- He defended playing that gala in a statement to People the next day, calling it an honor and framing the glitches as rock and roll, as outlets alternated between highlighting bipartisan service and pointing to online backlash and a reported 2024 Trump endorsement.