Rapper Cardi B experienced a technical malfunction during her speech at a rally for Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday, November 1. The incident drew widespread reactions on social media, including from billionaire Elon Musk. Since then, Cardi B has responded to Musk on X (formerly, Twitter), the platform where Musk originally shared his opinion and which he currently owns.
What did Elon Musk say about Cardi B?
Musk quoted a post accusing Cardi B of not knowing what to say after the teleprompter purportedly broke during her speech, and wrote, “Another puppet who can’t even talk without being fed the words. The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or true empathy.”
Cardi B is one of the several celebrities from the music and entertainment industries to come out in support of Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 U.S. election. Notably, Musk earlier announced that he was backing Harris’ Republican rival, former president Donald Trump, and pledged to give a million dollars every day to U.S. voters who sign his petition supporting the Constitution. Last month, it was reported that Musk had already given $75 million to America Pac, the pro-Trump political action committee he established. (via The Guardian)
How did Cardi B react to Elon Musk’s remark about her?
Cardi B vehemently refuted Musk’s claim that she was a puppet in her response before detailing her background. She quoted Musk’s post and shared, “I’m not a puppet Elon.. I’m a daughter of two immigrant parents that had to work their a– off to provide for me! I’m a product of welfare, I’m a product of section 8, I’m a product of poverty and I’m a product of what happens when the system is set up against you….But you don’t know nothing about that.”
The “Bodak Yellow” singer added, “You don’t know not one thing about the American struggle…. PS fix my algorithm.”
Notably, Cardi B is the child of a Dominican father and a mother who is a Trinidadian of African and Spanish ancestry. In multiple instances, she has stated she considers herself an Afro-Latina.
The 2024 U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
