Aside from being a talented singer, Cardi B is known for standing her ground, and Elon Musk made the mistake of calling her a “puppet” after her appearance at a Kamala Harris rally.
When Musk took to X to criticize Cardi B for appearing “nervous” after the teleprompter malfunctioned, the singer wasted no time in defending herself on the same platform.
Naturally, Cardi B wasn’t going to be intimidated by such comments. She responded swiftly to Musk’s remarks and definitely put him in his place.
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Elon Musk Calls Cardi B a “Puppet” After Kamala Harris Rally
Elon Musk, 53, shared a video on X where Cardi B is seen struggling with her speech for over a minute during the rally.
Another puppet who can’t even talk without being fed the words.
The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or true empathy. https://t.co/gwbZBKIAk8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2024
He commented, “Another puppet who can’t even speak without being fed words. Kamala’s campaign lacks authenticity and true empathy,” wrote the Tesla CEO.
Actually the way Cardi handled this was near flawless…her speech wasn’t loaded into the teleprompter so she improved.
Shout out to her for using her platform to stand up for what she believes is right.
— Banjee Barbie 🍉🇵🇸 (@BoujeeNBanjee) November 2, 2024
The post reached hundreds of Cardi B’s fans, and the singer herself read it and wasted no time clapping back at the billionaire, making it clear that nobody messes with her.
Cardi B Claps Back at Elon Musk
Using her X account, Cardi B responded to Musk’s comment, saying, “I’m not a puppet Elon.. I’m a daughter of two immigrant parents that had to work their ass off to provide for me!”
The speech slip was due to a teleprompter malfunction, and when the moment made it online, it quickly got Musk’s attention. Cardi, 32, admitted she felt “a little nervous” when her teleprompter failed, something anyone could understand as a natural response when things don’t go as planned.
She didn’t stop there, adding: “ 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.”
She finished with, “You don’t know not one thing about the American struggle.”
Cardi B’s response left no doubt that no one should mess with her.
Cardi B is among many celebrities who’ve shown support for Kamala Harris and her campaign for the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
This article was originally written in Spanish by Nayely Aguilera in Cultura Colectiva.