October 20, 2026Updated October 21, 2026, 11:24 a.m. ET
Natasha Lyonne is clarifying her recent social media activity that has upset some fans.
The “Poker Face” star, 47, wrote in an X-post on Oct. 21 that she was “not maga,” responding to a user who asked if her recent posts indicated she supported President Donald Trump.
Lyonne previously responded to a video of Vice President JD Vance at a Republican campaign rally in Hendersonville, North Carolina, on October 19, calling him a “sketchy mofo.”
During the rally, a man was escorted away after shouting about Jeffrey Epstein’s files. Vance responded with a quip about illegal border crossings.
“Sketchy mofo – prefer Trump,” Lyonne wrote in a response quoted on X on October 20.
She said Vance’s remarks were “even scarier,” adding “I’m not really sure how we arrived at this aesthetic as a baseline standard, but it’s dominoes.” She called the late, prolific dystopian science fiction author Octavia Butler a “soothsayer” and spoke of “the days of Grimey.”
USA TODAY has reached out to Lyonne’s representatives for comment.
Natasha Lyonne causes a sensation with four emojis
The “Russian Doll” actress continued to cause a stir on social media with a muted response to a post in which Trump praised Elon Musk after the billionaire Tesla founder announced plans to give a share of SpaceX stock to every child in the United States.
Trump thanked his “legendary friend” Musk “for his incredible generosity in giving SpaceX stock to millions of American children through TRUMP ACCOUNTS!” »
“This is exactly what was envisioned when we created TRUMP ACCOUNTS – Bringing together BIG PRIVATE SECTOR, Elon and many others, to invest in our children, by far our greatest and most important asset, and give every American child a piece of the American dream. Thank you Elon!”
Lyonne responded to Trump’s message on October 20 with four emojis: a rocket, a greeting face, a sun and a smiley face wearing sunglasses.
According to the White House, every U.S. citizen under the age of 18 with a valid Social Security number now has a Trump account in their name that a parent or guardian can claim through the Trump Accounts app. Individuals, businesses and local governments can contribute up to $5,000 per year.
Fans were quick to criticize the Emmy-nominated actress’ post, with one user responding “oh no mom, delete that,” and another writing “say you got hacked.”
These remarks come months after the reported plane incident
Lyonne’s social media frenzy comes months after reports that a commercial airline removed her from a flight in April.
Page Six reported that around April 7, she boarded a red-eye flight to New York on Delta Air Lines and was allegedly escorted off the plane after failing to follow flight instructions, including closing her laptop and buckling her seat belt before takeoff.
She apparently referenced the incident in an April 9 X-rated article when discussing missing an appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show.”
“My heart goes out to all the unpaid TSA agents at our airports,” Lyonne wrote. “Of course I was looking forward to speaking honestly with @DrewBarrymore yesterday, but I guess that wasn’t planned. Who owns Page Six/New York Post now?”
In a follow-up post on X, she said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained her during the alleged theft incident.
“Seamlessly boarded with just a backpack and sneakers, looking forward to a nap. The plan was to have bushy tails (and) rested beauty as I was supposed to head straight to glam for a spot with our beloved @DrewBarrymore upon landing,” she wrote. “But I guess ICE had other plans, (and) I got arrested instead. Sign of the times, I guess.”
Contributor: Edward Segarra, USA TODAY
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