Cardi B Explains Why She’s Been ‘So Silent on Politics’ Lately: ‘I Tried to Give People Warnings’
Cardi B has typically been outspoken when it comes to her political views, whether it’s her disgust with President Donald Trump or issues in the community, but she’s been more muted than usual in recent months when using her platform for political commentary.
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The Bronx rapper shed some light on why she’s “been so silent about politics” in her Billboard cover story on Tuesday (Sept. 2).
“You know the reason why I’ve been so silent about politics? It’s because when I used to complain the past four years, I know for a fact that people watch my stuff. I know it,” Cardi said. “I know the White House watches my stuff. I have a big platform. I know they listen to what I say. I might not say it the prettiest way, but I know they listen to what I’m saying.”
She continued: “There’s a president that knows I’ve never supported him and it’s like if I say something, he’s not going to care. I tried to give people warnings and it is what it is. What I can do? What I can say?”
Cardi reflected on having a change of heart in the 2024 presidential election, as she originally wasn’t going to vote, but decided to “pick the lesser evil” and side with Kamala Harris. The Grammy-winning artist even spoke at a Harris rally in Milwaukee ahead of the election.
“There was a time when I said I wasn’t voting for nobody. Everybody’s doing shady s–t. I was like, you know what? I had to pick the lesser evil. People thought it was funny. People made fun of my accent,” she said. “People made fun of my speech. I was [like]c, ‘Aight. Y’all gonna see what’s funny.’ S–t ain’t funny right now, isn’t it? It’s really tough out here. S–t is really rough out here for everybody. I tried to warn ya.”
Ahead of the arrival of her Am I the Drama? sophomore album on Sept. 19, Cardi picked up another legal victory earlier this week in Los Angeles when she defeated claims of assaulting a security guard in 2018.
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