Natasha Lyonne Rejects MAGA Label After Trump Posts

Natasha Lyonne rejected the MAGA label after posts about President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance prompted questions about her political views. On October 21, she replied “Not MAGA” to a user asking whether she was part of the movement. Her response clarified that label but did not explain precisely what she intended by her earlier posts. The discussion followed comments Lyonne made about a video showing Vance responding to a protester at a rally. The protester called for the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Lyonne criticized Vance and wrote that she preferred Trump, while describing the political climate as frightening and grim. Some readers took the comparison as support for Trump; others understood it as a preference between the two politicians in the context of the video. A second post added to the discussion. Lyonne reposted a message from Trump thanking Elon Musk for a stated plan to give SpaceX shares to children through Trump Accounts. She added four emojis, including a rocket and a saluting face, but no written explanation. The post did not establish that shares had been transferred or whether Lyonne supported the proposal. The repost was later...