Cardi B Taunts ICE Onstage, Homeland Security Fires Back Online
Cardi B’s opening night on her Little Miss Drama Tour quickly turned political when the rapper delivered a profane warning about federal immigration agents during her performance in Southern California. The 33-year-old…
Cardi B’s opening night on her Little Miss Drama Tour quickly turned political when the rapper delivered a profane warning about federal immigration agents during her performance in Southern California.
The 33-year-old artist launched the tour on Wednesday at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert.
According to the New York Post, midway through the show, she briefly sang “La Cucaracha,” then paused to ask how many people in the crowd were Mexican or Guatemalan.
Moments later, she addressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement directly, telling the audience, “B—h, if ICE come in here, we gon’ jump they a–es.”
She added, “B—h, I got some bear mace in the back,” as the crowd reacted, before declaring, “They ain’t taking my fans, b—h.”
The performance continued with her hit “I Like It,” but the remarks drew a swift response from the Department of Homeland Security.
The agency’s official X account quote-retweeted a post about the comments, writing, “As long as she doesn’t drug and rob our agents, we’ll consider that an improvement over her past behavior.”
The statement referenced an Instagram Live video from 2016 in which