Cardi B held nothing back as she tangled with federal authorities in a back-and-forth on social media Thursday.
The conflict stemmed from Cardi B’s comments in opposition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during her concert Wednesday at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
The New York City native, 33, on the opening night of her Little Miss Drama Tour, asked the crowd if any Guatemalan or Mexican people were in attendance.
‘If ICE comes in here, we gonna jump they asses,’ the I Like It singer said. ‘I’ve got some bear mace in the back! They ain’t taking my fans, b****.’
Officials with Homeland Security were not amused with the singer’s remarks, making reference to a 2019 admission she made about drugging and stealing from patrons during her time as an exotic dancer.
‘As long as she doesn’t drug and rob our agents, we’ll consider that an improvement over her past behavior,’ a tweet from the official Homeland Security account read in response to a story reporting Cardi B’s anti-ICE sentiments.
Cardi B slammed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday kicking off her Little Miss Drama Tour. Pictured at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California
Cardi B responded within a few hours with a fiery response to the government agency, making reference to controversial redactions of information in the Jeffrey Epstein files
Cardi B responded within a few hours with a fiery response to the government agency, making reference to controversial redactions of information in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
‘If we talking about drugs let’s talk about Epstein and friends drugging underage girls to rape them. Why yall don’t wanna talk about the Epstein files?’
Daily Mail has reached out to Cardi B’s representatives for comment.
The hip-hop star received a mixed bag of replies to her reference to the late sex offender, with some lauding her outspoken nature and using her massive platform to spread awareness against evil.
‘I’ve been waiting for a high profile person to speak on this,’ one user said in reply. ‘You’re the first I’ve seen mention the victims of Epstein. It matters everybody with a platform should be using it.’
Said another user: ‘That’s why I rock u baby. U always speak ur mind and don’t give a f*** about what nobody thinks…’
One fan added, ‘This is why I rock with #TeamCardi.’
Another user alluded to President Donald Trump’s affiliation with Epstein, saying, ‘They don’t wanna talk about that cause their beloved MAGA PRESIDENT is all over those files. F***en crew. This country is f***ed!’
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Cardi B fired a bold warning that had the arena erupting: ‘B****, if ICE comes in here, we gon’ jump they asses’
The hip-hop star received a mixed bag of replies to her reference to the late sex offender, with some lauding her outspoken nature and using her massive platform to spread awareness against evil
Cardi B in 2019 addressed her past admissions about her actions while she was a dancer
Others took aim at the musical artist for changing the topic to Epstein, saying she was out of her depth and off target in her reply.
Said one user: ‘Epstein files? Girl you went from drugging & robbing tricks in the strip club to crying about the elite.’
Another asked Cardi B, ‘Why didn’t you demand for the release of the files BEFORE trump was president?
‘Do you actually care about the victims, or just making trump look bad?’
One user was critical of Cardi’s onstage comments about resisting ICE.
‘Your anti-ICE rant last night was unnecessary,’ the user said. ‘Could have ignored the post or apologized.
‘I understand that to you the statement was a joke, but you are a role model to many young people, and they imitate everything you do.
‘Hence, telling them to jump security officers is wrong.’
Cardi B’s high-profile gesture comes after a wave of stars turned the Grammy Awards into a stage for protest, from Justin Bieber to Billie Eilish, Kehlani and Joni Mitchell, who all flashed tiny ‘ICE OUT’ pins on the red carpet.
Even Bad Bunny seized his moment while accepting Best Música Urbana Album, telling the crowd: ‘Before I say, “Thank God,” I’m going to say, “ICE out.” We’re not savage. We’re not animals. We’re not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.’
Eilish made a similar stand while accepting the award for Song of the Year, telling the crowd she doesn’t feel the need to say much more than that ‘no one is illegal on stolen land.’
The hip-hop star received a mixed bag of replies to her reference to the late sex offender
An LAPD officer pictured firing a non-lethal munition during an anti-ICE protest last month
She then urged people to keep fighting, speaking up and protesting – adding bluntly, ‘our voices matter, the people matter, and f*** ICE.’
Lorde also caused a stir with a $204,000 donation from her Minneapolis tour merch to immigrant rights groups – and a hand‑scrawled ‘ICE OUT’ message on social media.
The pop provocateur turned profits from her sold-out Ultrasound World Tour into a bold political statement.
The New Zealand singer, 29, revealed on Instagram that the donation from her Minneapolis shows will go to the Minnesota Immigration Rights Action Committee and the Immigrant Defense Network.
Fans rushed to Reddit to weigh in on Lorde’s bold stand, with many cheering the gesture and the size of the donation.
One wrote simply, ‘F*** ICE!’ – echoing the blunt message she shared.
However, not everyone was on board with musicians taking a political stand.
Ricky Gervais reignited his long-running feud with outspoken celebrities on Sunday, targeting Grammy winners who used their acceptance speeches to blast U.S. immigration policies.
As stars filled the stage and red carpet at the 2026 Grammys with political messages, the 64-year-old English comedian resurfaced a quote from his scathing 2020 Golden Globes monologue.
Posting on X, Gervais shared his warning: ‘If you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything.’
She kept the energy high, joking, ‘I’ve got some bear mace in the back! They ain’t taking my fans, b*tch,’ before launching into her hit I Like It
Late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein pictured at the 2005 launch of Radar magazine in NYC
‘They’re still not listening,’ he added, referencing the dozens of artists who wore ‘ICE OUT’ pins and spoke out against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from the stage at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena.
Meanwhile, Cardi B’s tour opener follows her rumored split from Stefon Diggs.
The rapper and NFL wide receiver, 32, are thought to have parted ways after eagle-eyed fans recently noted she had unfollowed him on Instagram.
Earlier this week, Cardi B seemed to hint that her relationship with Stefon may be over, just days after his New England Patriots fell short in Super Bowl LX.
She took to Instagram to recap her Super Bowl experience – but Stefon, the wide receiver for the Patriots and father of her youngest child, was notably absent from her posts.
Following the team’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks, fans noticed Cardi didn’t comment on the outcome.
Instead, she shared a clip of herself dancing at the stadium, joining the string of surprise celebrity appearances during Bad Bunny’s halftime performance.
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