Rapping. Singing. Dancing. Fashion. Is there anything that Cardi B can’t do? If you asked me that a year ago, I probably would’ve answered with “I don’t know, politics, probably,” but it turns out that even on that one I would be wrong.
Cardi recently made headlines when she tweeted out her support for Bernie Sanders.
Some people were a bit surprised to see Cardi endorsing… any politician at all really, especially one who has been a pretty controversial figure the past two election seasons.
But they should’ve been expecting it.
Cardi has been getting very politically active since her star has risen to the top, and it’s honestly refreshing to see someone trying to engage their huge fanbase into causes they care about.
Besides, Cardi and Bernie go way back. Remember this video from 2016? There’s a lot of strong language in this, so put headphones on if you’re at work.
Even back before she was scoring Met Gala invites and throwing shoes at Nicki Minaj, Cardi was telling people to vote for “Daddy Bernie.”
Cardi also spoke up about the devastation in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria.
Cardi also talked at length about her love for politics to GQ , citing Franklin Delano Roosevelt as her favorite president, saying, “He’s the real ‘Make America Great Again,’ because if it wasn’t for him, old people wouldn’t even get Social Security.”
This was the start of the mutual appreciation between Cardi and Bernie.
Bernie famously tweeted that “Cardi B is right,” a sentence that spawned a hundred memes.
Earlier this year, Cardi made headlines for speaking up about politics once more. Again, it’s Cardi, so be warned: strong language.
Cardi spoke up about the federal workers strike, saying that the President shouldn’t sign back to work legislation for workers who won’t be paid for what they’re doing.
Conservative pundit Tomi Lahren thought Cardi should mind her business.
Cardi retweeted this tweet with the comment “Leave me alone I will dog walk you.” I’m not exactly sure what dog walking means in this context, but I definitely wouldn’t want to find out from an angry Cardi B.
Cardi’s feud with Tomi went back and forth, with Cardi gaining some support from some other big names in politics.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez chimed in, calling women from the Bronx famous for their “clapback game.”
Cardi B and Bernie Sanders seem like an unlikely pair, but apparently they’ve been in contact.
When Bernie appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live , he revealed he had spoken to Cardi on the phone “on several occasions.” He called Cardi “really smart” and mentioned how passionate she is about this country.
Cardi shared the clip on her Instagram.
She wrote in the caption, “This makes me so happy ! I know my High school history teacher is so happy!”
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Cardi’s excitement was obvious.
“Believe it or not guys I was in advance placement in high school for Government and history it was a subject that I learn fast cause I naturally love it!” Cardi also emphasized how important it is for her that voters get to learn about their candidates.
Finally, though, Cardi has met her hero.
Cardi posted on her Instagram this photograph of her sitting down with Bernie Sanders and teased an upcoming campaign video with the Senator.
“Not me, US,” she wrote in the caption.
“Thank you Senator Bernie Sanders for sitting with me and sharing your plans on how you will change this country.”
Cardi teased that she asked Bernie questions sent to her by her fans.
“A couple of weeks ago I asked my followers if you had the opportunity to have a question answered by a democratic candidate what would it be ? I got a lot of submission and selected the most popular questions to get answered.”
“Stay tuned to see how he will fight for economic, racial, and social justice for all.”
“Together, let’s build a movement of young people to transform this country. LETS LEARN OUR CANDIDATES!” Cardi finished.