Watch Trump stumble through 'God Bless America'

Donald Trump national anthem.
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Sometimes you're alone in the car, listening to a song you've only heard twice, and you mumble some lyrics.

President Trump can relate. Except he was on the South Lawn surrounded by press. And he was singing "God Bless America."

At Tuesday's "Celebration of America," Trump's patriotic replacement for the Philadelphia Eagles' canceled visit, the president stood in the middle of the professionally trained U.S. Army Chorus. He sang along until "and guide her," and then replaced the words with some rhythmic head bobs.

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It's okay, we've all tried to convince a high school crush we were cool by mouthing along to The Smiths. He just wasn't the American people.

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.