{
  "id": 14624816,
  "title": "White House Slams The Chicks’ Natalie Maines as a ‘Despicable Nobody’ After Singer’s Jab at Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/white-house-slams-the-chicks-natalie-maines-as-a-despicable-nobody",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T05:37:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/white-house-responds-the-chicks-natalie-maines-trump-jab/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The White House has harshly responded to singer Natalie Maines of The Chicks, branding her as a \"despicable nobody\" and accusing her of having a \"peanut-sized brain\" after her recent criticism of President Donald Trump. Maines sparked controversy during her band's stop in New York City for their \"Taking the Long Way\" anniversary tour, where she expressed her desire to welcome former President George W. Bush, whom she previously criticized for the Iraq War, over Trump. The White House spokesperson stated that Maines is part of the \"Trump Derangement Syndrome\" that has negatively impacted her mental state. Maines made these comments during a show at Beacon Theatre, where she shared her past experiences with the \"shut up and sing\" controversy from 2003, which influenced their hit song \"Not Ready to Make Nice\" and the subsequent documentary \"Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing.\"",
  "summary": "\"[She] clearly suffers from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted her peanut-sized brain,” a White House spokesperson adds The post White House Slams The Chicks’ Natalie Maines as a ‘Despicable Nobody’ After Singer’s Jab at Trump appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}