The White House fired back at The Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines after the singer took aim at President Donald Trump, unleashing a blistering personal attack that branded her a "despicable nobody" with a "peanut-sized brain.""Natalie Maines is a despicable nobody who clearly suffers from a severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted her peanut-sized brain," the White House told Fox News Digital.The scathing response came after Maines — who kicked off The Chicks' anniversary tour for "Taking the Long Way" in Manhattan this week with bandmates Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire — revived the infamous criticism of former President George W.Bush that sparked a firestorm more than two decades ago, only this time, she suggested she would welcome Bush back compared to Trump.CHRIS ROBINSON, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FACE BACKLASH AS 'AMERICANS HAVE HAD ENOUGH' OF BEING LECTURED: EXPERTThe White House slammed The Chicks' Natalie Maines after the country singer threw jabs at Donald Trump.
(Getty Images)According to Billboard, Maines declared during the show that she would "never" submit to the "shut up and sing" brigade."We thought that was the worst it could get," she said, referencing the backlash to her 2003 comments towards Bush."Now I’d give George (W.) Bush a big wet kiss," she laughed.
"’Cause now we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from the United States."The comment was a direct reference to her 2003 statement about Bush that garnered backlash at the time: "Just so you know, we do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas."The comments prompted a mixed reaction on social media.LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSEmily Strayer, Natalie Maines and Martie Maguire of The Chicks perform at Yaamava' Theater in Los Angeles on June 12, 2026.(Billboard via Getty Images)"Kind of tired of this political rant… get on with your music which I love," on...