Musk shared a clip of Cardi B’s speech on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Another puppet who can’t even talk without being fed the words. The Kamala campaign has no authenticity or true empathy.”
Cardi B fired back, 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! 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. You don’t know not one thing about the American struggle… PS fix my algorithm.”
The upcoming exchange occurs in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential elections on November 5, where Democratic candidate Kamala Harris will compete against Republican candidate Donald Trump.
While Harris has the opportunity to be the first Indian American president, a study conducted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace indicates that she might receive less support from the Indian American community compared to the votes President Joe Biden secured in 2020.
Cardi B delivered a fervent speech at the rally, emphasizing the importance of women's rights: “Just like Kamala Harris, I too have been the underdog, I’ve been underestimated, my success belittled and discredited. Let me tell you something: Women have to work ten times harder, perform ten times better, and still people question us, how we got to the top. I can’t stand a bully, but just like Kamala, I always stand up to one.”