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Natalie Maines Accuses Trump of Using Gas Money for Insurrection

5/20/2026

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  • Natalie Maines posted an Instagram rant on May 18, 2026 accusing U.S. President Donald Trump of using gas money to pay insurrectionists.
  • She warned democracy is disappearing, urged reposts, and attached hashtags #epsteinfiles, #democracy, #freespeech.
  • She cited Rep. Jamie Raskin’s note that searches for “Trump,” “Donald,” and “Don” yielded over one million results.
  • A related lawsuit was settled by creating a nearly $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund.