Country music artist Natalie Maines has unleashed a blistering attack on the president in a profanity-laden outburst.
The Chicks vocalist, 51, turned to Instagram on Monday, May 18, posting content where she labeled Donald Trump a “fugly sl-t” while cautioning, “Our democracy is disappearing right before our eyes.” This harsh criticism arrives 23 years after the performer made headlines during a stage appearance with her band – previously called The Dixie Chicks – when she expressed embarrassment that former President George W. Bush had launched military action in Iraq in 2003.
That political statement resulted in her and fellow band members Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire being blacklisted from hundreds of country radio stations while facing a deluge of death threats.
In her latest post, Maines shared an official photograph of Trump showing him gazing at the camera with a raised eyebrow, positioned against an American flag backdrop. This follows recent sightings of Trump displaying a bruised hand.
Her caption read, “Our democracy is disappearing right before our eyes. This fugly s–t is using your gas money to pay the insurrectionists. But don’t worry about it.
“I’m sure posting selfies will fix everything. My last post that called him a fugly s–t got removed. We’ll see how long this one lasts. Repost and help the message live. Named 1M times in the #epsteinfiles #democracy #freespeech #fuglys–t.”
Maines first made headlines with her political outspokenness when she publicly attacked George W. Bush over the launch of the second Iraq War, reports Irish Star.
During a live concert in London, she declared, “Just so you know, we’re ashamed that the president of the United States is from Texas.”
The remarks triggered a massive backlash from fans, and corporate country radio stations distanced themselves from the group, contributing to a significant downturn in The Chicks’ career. Numerous fellow country artists also condemned the comments, as many had been outspoken supporters of then-President Bush and the Iraq War.
Maines initially issued an apology for her remarks, but in a 2006 interview she walked back that apology and doubled down on her original position. She told Time, “I don’t feel that way anymore. I don’t feel he is owed any respect whatsoever.”
The group, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, rebranded as The Chicks in June 2020, following years of scrutiny over the word “Dixie” and its historical ties to slavery in the US. The band cited the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement’s focus on racial inequality as their inspiration for the name change.
The group revealed they had been eager to drop “that stupid name” for years, having originally chosen it during their teenage years.
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