Cardi B slams Elon Musk for calling her a ‘puppet’ after her teleprompter glitch at Kamala Harris rally
Cardi B is resisting harsh criticism from the richest man in the world.
The 32-year-old hip-hop artist, who gave a moving speech to Vice President Kamala Harris in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Friday evening despite problems with the teleprompter, drew criticism from Elon Musk, 53, a prominent supporter of former President Donald Trump.
“Another doll that can’t even talk without being given the words. The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or real empathy,” wrote the Tesla owner, who supports the Trump plan to deport millions of immigrants from the US. X platform.
The Grammy winner, whose legal name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, fired back with a strong response to the South African-born billionaire.
“I am not a puppet Elon,” she tweeted.
Cardi B stood up to Elon Musk after the billionaire criticized her for reading from a cell phone following a teleprompter issue at the Harris/Walz rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday evening
“I’m a daughter of two immigrant parents who had to work very hard to provide for me!” she exclaimed.
The artist who grew up in New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood wrote, “I am a product of Social Security, I am a product of Section 8 (a federal program that helps low-income families, the disabled, and the elderly afford affordable housing in the private sector.) I am a product of poverty and I am a product of what happens when the system is rigged against you,” she stated.
The BET Awards winner then criticized Musk for being out of touch, saying, “But you don’t know about that. You know nothing about the American struggle….” adding: ‘PS fix my algorithm.’
Of her experiences on the political stage, Cardi wrote on Instagram on Saturday that it was “a moment I feel like I’ve been waiting for my whole life.”
“If you know me, you know I’m the biggest history nerd and I’ve been talking about politics on all my platforms for a long time, so this was a dream come true.”
She shared photos of herself on stage and wrote alongside the candidate, “I’m so happy to have met and learned so much from Vice President Kamala Harris,” encouraging her fans to vote for the vice president.
The Bodak Yellow artist, who read her speech on a phone hastily handed to her, also told them, “AND YES!.. I wrote down my speech because I had to make sure I said everything I wanted to say. Honey!! I’m so proud of myself you don’t even know it.’
During her 10-minute oration, the hitmaker spoke about her experiences as a young woman overcoming the odds and spoke of her support for women to decide their own futures.
Musk, 56, a supporter of former President Donald Trump, wrote on The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or real empathy’
The Grammy winner, 32, quickly pushed back against the criticism, adding her own condemnation of Musk
‘People like Donald Trump don’t believe women deserve rights. If those rights are threatened, he will disappear,” she claimed.
“If his definition of protection means limiting our choices and ensuring our daughters have fewer rights than our mothers, then I don’t want that!” she told the packed audience at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Exposition Center.
‘Depriving women of their rights is shameful.’ she continued. “Sripping Americans out of their hard-earned money by selling Trump watches, Trump sneakers, Trump Bibles… do we really trust this man with our economy? A man who only cares about getting rich and lowering taxes for his billionaire friends. I won’t even get a tax cut.’
For those who thought she might have profited from the performance, the Rodeo singer set the record straight by revealing on social media, “No, I don’t get paid a dollar. I was basically coming out of pocket with glamor and travel.”
The Bodak Yellow artist told fans on Instagram, “AND YES!..I wrote down my speech because I had to make sure I said everything I wanted to say, honey!! I’m so proud of myself you don’t even know it.’ (Pictured in Milwaukee, WI on November 1)
The singer wrote on Instagram that she felt speaking at the Milwaukee rally “was a moment I feel like I’ve been waiting for all my life…I’m so happy I got to meet and learn so much from VP Kamala Harris’ (Pictured in Milwaukee, WI on November 1)
Several fans responded to her post and told her they would vote for Trump, but others supported Cardi’s position.
“The women in hip hop are using their voices,” one fan wrote.
“You were made for politics and I knew you would give a great speech,” one follower claimed.
‘Always on the right side of history!’ declared another.