Sen. Martin Heinrich Backs Cardi B’s Claims About the Economy & Cost of Living Being Too High: She ‘Is Right’

Cardi B has often been outspoken about political matters in the United States, and she recently slammed the economy’s rent prices while thanking fans for purchasing and supporting her new album, Am I the Drama?. And now, a senator is voicing his agreement with the rapper’s concerns about economic issues.

“I feel so bad because I didn’t realize how quickly they raised the rent prices. And I’m out here asking y’all to buy my album and s—t. I’m so sorry, y’all,” Cardi had said during an Instagram Live session earlier this week. “When I was looking at those rent prices, I was so f—king disgusted. They need to make it easier to get welfare to get a little help.”

New Mexico’s Sen. Martin Heinrich, who is a member of the Democratic party, got wind of Cardi’s sentiments and backed her up while supporting her worries about the cost of living skyrocketing across the country when it comes to rent, groceries and health-care premiums.

“@iamcardib is right. And it’s not just rent that’s going up–costs are rising across the board,” the senator wrote on X on Thursday (Oct. 16). “From your rent to your groceries to your utility bills to your health care premiums, this administration is making your life more expensive and Republicans in Congress aren’t doing anything to stop them.”

According to the USDA, food prices in America rose 3.2 percent from August 2024 to August 2025, which went up faster than inflation during the same timeframe (up 2.9 percent).

Amid the murky economic conditions, the Bardi Gang still came out to support Cardi B, as her anticipated sophomore album, Am I the Drama?, debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 200,000 album-equivalent units earned.