Cardi B is once again speaking her mind—this time, calling out the real-world effects of government policies.
During a Saturday Twitter Spaces chat, the Bronx-born rapper criticized the Trump administration for slashing food assistance, stressing how hard things have gotten for families as the holidays near. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act reportedly cut $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps millions of Americans afford groceries.
“People are complaining that they have taken away food stamps,” Cardi said. “Thanksgiving is next month, no turkey for some of y’all.”
The Grammy winner also reminded fans that she had tried to sound the alarm about these issues back when she campaigned for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2020.
“These are the type of things I was trying to tell y’all about when I was talking about the Trump administration… But all y’all cared about was me saying ‘Shrump,’” she added.
Cardi’s remarks come at a time when many Americans are still battling economic strain, with food prices climbing and federal aid programs stretched thin. She also took aim at tariffs, noting how they raise costs on everything from everyday goods to luxury items.
Recently, Cardi B apologized to her fans for promoting her album while people are struggling financially. In a separate livestream, she revealed that helping a friend hunt for an apartment in the Bronx made her realize just how bad the cost-of-living crisis has become.
“I don’t know how people are surviving,” she said. “I am so sorry for asking y’all to buy my album and this is how the economy is right now, that the rent is so fucking high and crazy in the Bronx, no matter where. I am so sorry.”
The rapper went on to speak about how little support there is for hardworking Americans and students trying to stay afloat: “I hate the fact that I know if you was to say something to the Trump administration about the cost of living right now, they’ll be like ‘Yeah, suck it up.’ You know what I don’t like? I don’t like that there’s a lot of single people, there’s a lot of students, there’s a lot of people that are working nine-to-five, and because they’re working they don’t get no help from the government. I always hated that.”
