Throughout her career, Cardi B has faced criticism for her participation in political conversations , but the musician has always maintained that regardless of her platform and celebrity, she shares the same concerns about the country as any other citizen. Now, Kamala Harris’ plan to secure the Democratic nomination has emboldened the rapper to once again speak up. The vice president has received a wave of misogynistic criticism since kicking off her 2024 presidential campaign.
In a recent Spaces session on X, Cardi took aim at people taking aim at Harris’ gender. “I always knew how people are when it comes to women, but the disrespect?” she said. “Listen, if you don’t like her as a politician, that’s you.
But if you disrespect her because she’s a woman? It’s very disgusting.” On Sunday, President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and endorsed Harris to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president. She has since proven to be a fundraising powerhouse, bringing in more than $125 million in donations in less than a week.
The numbers have been impressive and social conversations online have bolstered support for Harris by any memes necessary. The rapper reminded the audience tuning into her Spaces that Harris only “has 70, 80 days to change people’s perspective of her.” Already, the vice president is being criticized for her past relationships (which date back decades, prior to her marriage to Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff) and for not havin.