Musk took a swipe at Cardi B
Because the U.S. presidential election approaches, Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B has publicly criticized Elon Musk after he referred to as her a “puppet” supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Musk, an avid Donald Trump supporter, took a swipe at Cardi B, responding to a Trump fan account’s publish that includes a clip of her at a rally in Milwaukee for Harris.
“One other puppet who cannot even discuss with out being fed the phrases,” Mr Musk mentioned in a quote tweet, referring to a teleprompter malfunction that triggered Cardi B to stall till she was handed her speech notes on a cellphone.
Cardi B rapidly responded, “I am not a puppet, Elon. I am a daughter of two immigrant mother and father who labored onerous to supply for me!” She continued, “I am a product of welfare, part 8, poverty, and the truth of a system that is arrange towards you… However you would not know something about that. You do not perceive the American wrestle. PS repair my algorithm.”
I am not a puppet Elon.. I am a daughter of two immigrant mother and father that needed to work their ass off to supply for me! I am a product of welfare, I am a product of part 8, I am a product of poverty and I am a product of what occurs when the system is about up towards you….However you do not… https://t.co/BBYQ2O0KYJ
— Cardi B (@iamcardib) November 2, 2024
Musk, who was born in South Africa to rich mother and father, together with his father Errol Musk, who reportedly held a stake in a Zambian emerald mine, has confronted criticism for his remarks on socioeconomic points.
On the rally, Cardi B delivered a strong speech on girls’s rights, condemning Donald Trump’s alleged sexism. “Similar to Kamala Harris, I have been the underdog, underestimated and discredited. Ladies should work ten instances more durable to show themselves, and nonetheless, we’re questioned. I am unable to stand a bully, and like Kamala, I will at all times stand as much as one.”
The 2024 U.S. presidential election is about for November 5.