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Country singer slams President Trump in scathing Instagram post

Maines accused Trump of funding insurrectionists and drew support from Maren Morris, Busy Philipps and Sandra Bernhard.

  • On Monday, May 18, Natalie Maines condemned President Donald Trump on Instagram, accusing him of using taxpayer money to support Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrectionists through the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponisation Fund.
  • The fund follows President Trump dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, prompting a White House spokesperson to call Maines a "despicable nobody" suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
  • Late Night host Stephen Colbert joined the criticism on Tuesday, May 19, calling the fund an "all-you-can-fraud buffet," while musician Moby described the administration as the "most corrupt, evil, incompetent administration."
  • Entertainers Maren Morris, Busy Philipps, and Sandra Bernhard supported Maines' post, echoing The Chicks' long history of facing industry backlash for condemning the Iraq War.
  • Formerly The Dixie Chicks, the group has sold more than 25 million records since the early 2000s and rebranded as The Chicks in 2020, continuing to win Grammys while addressing political controversies.
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