The Chicks' Natalie Maines called President Donald Trump a "fugly slut" in a new Instagram post
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"Our democracy is disappearing right before our eyes," the singer began the Monday, May 18 post
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In March 2003, Maines made a brief comment ahead of a London concert, voicing her disapproval of the Iraq war and then-President George W. Bush
Natalie Maineshas called out PresidentDonald Trump.
On Monday, May 18,The Chicks'bandleader — who has long been outspoken about politics — shared anInstagram postcalling out Trump, 79, and the U.S. government.
"Our democracy is disappearing right before our eyes," Maines, 51, began the caption. "This fugly slut is using your gas money to pay the insurrectionists. But don't worry about it. I'm sure posting selfies will fix everything."
She continued, "My last post that called him a fugly slut got removed. We'll see how long this one lasts. Repost and help the message live. Named 1M times in the #epsteinfiles #democracy #freespeech #fuglyslut."
Alongside the caption, the "Gaslighter" singer shared a series of photos including one of Trump, as well as what appear to be images ofTrump voters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January 2021.
PEOPLE has reached out to The White House for comment.
Maines' post comes 23 years after she made a brief comment ahead of a London concert in March 2003, voicing her disapproval of the Iraq war and then-PresidentGeorge W. Bush.
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“Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all,” she said at the time. “We do not want this war, this violence. And we're ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas.”
Afterward, Maines' comments sparked backlash, as fans burned their CDs and radios banned their music from the airwaves, which at the time included their 2002 track "Travelin' Soldier," which peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. The country trio's music career stalled amid the controversy.
In March 2020, Maines and bandmates Martie Maguire and Emily Strayer appeared onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, where they reflected on being among the first entertainers to be blacklisted forpublic comments considered to be controversial.
“I think we were one of the first people to feel that ‘cancel culture' and I think, you know, what we said — or, whatIsaid — back then would not even be a thing today because it was really mild compared to what people say today,” said the lead vocalist.
In April 2020, Mainesspoke toAllureabout the fallout of her statements and revealed how shocked she was that thecountry music industry was so swift to ostracize themat the time.
“When we started doing this music, I liked the people in our industry. We always waved that country flag when people would say it wasn't cool. And then to see how quickly the entire industry turned on us,” she recalled.
Maines continued: “I wanted the audience to know who we were and what we were about. I do not like when artists get on their soapbox — it's not what people are there for; they're there to listen to your music — [but] the politics of this band is inseparable from the music.”
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