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The political stage got a little more heated this weekend when Cardi B fired back at Elon Musk over his remarks about her appearance at a Harris for President rally in Milwaukee on Nov. 1.
The billionaire businessman called the rapper a “puppet,” alleging that Cardi was being “fed words” during her speech at a rally for Vice President Kamala Harris. Cardi, known for her no-holds-barred responses, didn’t hold back.
Musk’s remarks surfaced after he shared a video clip of Cardi B’s appearance at the Democratic rally at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center, where she spoke on behalf of the Harris-Walz ticket.
Captioning the post, Musk commented, “Another puppet who can’t even talk without being fed the words. The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or true empathy.”
The Grammy-winning rapper quickly responded with her own message on X, dismissing Musk’s claims and directly challenging his knowledge about struggles faced by many Americans.
“I’m not a puppet, Elon,” she wrote. “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.” She added pointedly, “But you don’t know nothing about that. You don’t know not one thing about the American struggle.”
In typical Cardi fashion, she capped off her response with: “PS fix my algorithm.”
Cardi’s speech at the rally, which lasted around ten minutes, highlighted her reasons for supporting Harris and her frustration with Trump’s policies, particularly regarding women’s rights and economic inequality.
“I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life,” Cardi told the crowd, reading from her cell phone after her teleprompter faced issues. “I take seriously the call to show up, to speak out, and to share a message that’s been on my heart for a while now.”
She continued, “Like Kamala Harris, I’ve been the underdog, underestimated, and had my success belittled. Women have to work ten times harder and still face questions about how we achieved success. I can’t stand a bully, but just like Kamala, I always stand up to one.”
Expressing her admiration for Harris, Cardi shared that she hadn’t initially intended to support any candidate, but Harris changed her mind.
“I didn’t have faith in any candidates until she joined and spoke the words I wanted to hear about the future of this country,” she explained. “I believe every word she says. She’s passionate, compassionate, empathetic, and most importantly, she’s realistic.”
The rapper also took the opportunity to address her concerns about Trump, whom she labeled a “hustler.”
“Hustling women out of their rights is disgraceful. Hustling 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 cutting taxes for his billionaire friends. I don’t even get a tax cut.”
Following the rally, Cardi continued her support for Harris and critique of Trump on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Donald Trump talks about having plans, but the only plan he has is to hustle YOU.”
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Chris Brown has responded to a petition looking to ban him from performing a pair of concerts in South Africa later this year.
A women’s rights advocacy group launched a petition that had nearly 40,000 signatures as of press time on Wednesday (Oct. 16), and C. Breezy hopped into the Women for Change Instagram comments with an unfazed reply to their efforts.
“Can’t wait to come,” Brown wrote with a heart emoji.
The comment was left under a post detailing Women for Change’s battle to stop gender-based violence. “Thanks to @darrencampher.com_ and everyone standing with us. This goes beyond Chris Brown – it’s about standing up for millions of survivors of Gender-Based Violence,” the caption reads. “Join us in demanding accountability, Sign the Petition!”
The embattled R&B superstar’s comment has over 6,000 likes as fans had plenty to say while chiming in to support Brown’s cheeky response. “Tickets are secured, lessss goo,” one excited fan wrote.
Women for Change initially launched the petition on Oct. 2 on Change.org. The BBC reports that South Africa has a long history of abuse and one of the “highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.”
According to the petition, the group wants the concert’s promoters and South African government to “reconsider” having Brown perform a pair of shows at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium in mid-December.
“When I saw the news that Chris Brown was coming to South Africa, I was shocked and deeply disappointed,” Women for Change executive director Sabina Walter said to the BBC. “The petition was started to send a strong message that we will not tolerate the celebration of individuals with a history of violence against women.”
Walter added: “When someone like Chris Brown is given a platform in a country where GBV is at crisis levels, it sends a damaging message — that fame and power outweigh accountability.”
Even with the backlash, there remains an overwhelming demand for tickets to see Brown at his Dec. 14 and Dec. 15 shows. He reportedly sold out the 94,000-capacity venue in less than two hours, causing show organizers to add a second FNB Stadium date.
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