Cardi B was furious after billionaire Elon Musk called her a puppet, related to a teleprompter malfunction at Kamala Harris’s campaign rally in early November.

On November 3, Cardi B criticized Elon Musk on her personal page: “I am not a puppet, Elon. I am the daughter of two immigrant parents who worked hard to support me. I am a product of welfare. I am a product of Section 8. I am a product of poverty. I am a product of what happens when the system is set up against you. But you don’t know anything about that. You don’t know anything about the American struggle.”

Cardi B is furious that Elon Musk called her a puppet after an incident at a Harris rally. Photo: Getty Images.

The new move of the female rapper born in 1992 is in response to the 7X billionaire mocking her on social networks.

Early morning of November 3, the Tesla boss reshared a post from a blue-tick account on X, criticizing Cardi B for not being able to speak without a prepared text at Kamala’s campaign rally.

“Another puppet who can’t speak without being prompted. Operation Kamala has no authenticity or real empathy,” Elon Musk commented.

On November 1, Cardi B attended a Harris campaign event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Just as the “ I Like It” hitmaker was about to begin her speech, the teleprompter malfunctioned.

The incident left Cardi B confused, unable to say anything but “put out the fire ” to the crowd: “One second, guys. One second. Sorry, guys, I’m a little nervous! I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life.”

Eventually, the teleprompter failed to work again and Cardi B spoke with her phone in hand.

On social media, the music star was ridiculed by many viewers for not knowing what to say. For some, Cardi B’s awkward attitude showed that she supported Kamala Harris as a trend, not realizing the core values ​​of the US Vice President.

Elon Musk’s comments about Cardi B received a lot of sympathy from netizens. Photo: Getty Images.

Even under her post responding to Elon Musk, Cardi B received countless comments opposing her and agreeing with the billionaire.

“Cardi, Elon is not disrespecting your work and where you come from. He just talks about how celebrities are supporting Kamala without even knowing who she is or what she stands for. So he had to bring up this teleprompter scandal because if you really want to support someone, there is no way you can’t say anything without a teleprompter. No one does,” one user wrote.

Additionally, some people suspected that Cardi B received money for her public appearances. Others recalled her past as a stripper, while condemning her admission of drugging and robbing male customers at nightclubs.

However, some people defended Cardi B. They said that having to use a teleprompter or phone to complete her speech does not mean that her words did not come from the heart, because not everyone has the skills to present in front of a crowd.