Trump invites Greenville children’s choir halted from singing in Capitol to next SC rally
Former President Donald Trump has invited a now-famous Greenville children’s choir to perform at his next South Carolina rally, making the ask in a personal video where he called what happened to the Rushingbrook Children’s Choir at the Capitol “a shame.”
In the video, which was shared with The Post and Courier, Trump said he wanted to pay his respects to “a very talented group of people” and give them the chance to perform in front of “tens of thousands of people.”
David Rasbach, director of the choir, called the request “quite an honor” for the singing group.
“I wouldn’t even think of turning him down,” Rasbach said of the invitation after watching Trump’s video message.
The choir became an internet sensation over the weekend when a video of the group singing the national anthem in the U.S. Capitol — only to be interrupted and cut off by police mid-performance — spread across social media.
The police decision to interrupt the children’s performance of the “Star-Spangled Banner” drew public condemnation from top Republicans, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who called the stoppage “unacceptable.”
Musical performances in the halls of Congress require a special permit from the Capitol Police, as do other public demonstrations such as marches, rallies and vigils, as well as any filming or photography for commercial uses, according to a policy posted on the agency’s website.
Capitol Police said the children’s choir’s May 26 performance in Statuary Hall was stopped because of a “miscommunication.”
Police initially issued a statement saying they were under the impression the group didn’t have permission to perform in the building. They later issued a second statement saying there had been a “miscommunication” and that the police “were not aware that the Speaker’s Office had approved this performance.”
Three South Carolina Republican members of Congress also expressed outrage by what happened to the group from the Palmetto State, with U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-Springdale, U.S. Rep. William Timmons, R-Greenville, and U.S. Rep. Russell Fry issuing statements expressing their frustration.
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