Cardi B is really about this political ish for her fans. The “WAP” rapper recently sat down with presidential hopeful Joe Biden to share with him the issues that are important to her and her fans. Get into Bardi and “Joey B’s” interview inside…
It's the remix! Presenting Cardi B and Joey B—the collaboration you didn’t see coming. In an exclusive interview for our September issue, @iamcardib sits down with @joebiden to discuss Medicare, free college tuition, and the fight for racial justice. https://t.co/fn1haGKZPK pic.twitter.com/tvT4sQRpo6
— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) August 17, 2020
Cardi B isn’t one to shy away from politics.
Before the Democratic presidential nominee was chosen, Cardi B was a huge supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Now that he has dropped out of the race, Bardi is grilling presidential hopeful Joe Biden. And sis made sure to bring up issues the black community really cares about.
Before getting to the nitty gritty, Biden introduced his daughter to the NYC raptress and shared that she gave him the nickname “Joey B,” when she was little. He jokingly said they could be related. Ha! Then, Cardi went right into flexing her political muscle for an ELLE magazine interview.
The “WAP” raptress – who covers the newest issue of ELLE magazine - talked about how we MUST vote Trump out of office because she can’t deal with another four years of his mess. Trump took a huge "L" when the Coronavirus first hit the United States and Cardi said we can’t afford to keep him in office.
"I have a whole list of things that I want our next president to do for us," she said. "But first, I just want Trump out. His mouth gets us in trouble so much."
The “Bodak Yellow” rapper and the former Vice President chopped it up in a wide-ranging conversation during a Zoom conference call about issues that are plaguing country. And Bardi made sure to let Biden know which issues were most important to her.
One thing that’s important to Cardi is HONESTY. The Bronx native said she doesn’t want a president who will lie to her. She wants a president that’s going to give her the facts, straight talk no chaser.
”I need someone to tell me the truth. The hardcore truth,” she said.
"There's no reason why we can't have all of that. Presidents have to take responsibility," Biden responded. "I understand one of your favorite presidents is Franklin Roosevelt. Roosevelt said the American people can take anything if you tell them the truth."
The “I Like It” rapper went on to tell Biden that black and brown people just want to feel equal.
"I feel like this country is so hurt, to the point that this year, a lot of people couldn't even celebrate July 4th, because not everybody feels like an American," she said. "A lot of people feel like [they're] not even part of America."
The Grammy Award winning rapper said she wants “laws that are fair to Black citizens and that are fair for cops, too. If you kill somebody who doesn't have a weapon on them, you go to jail. You know what? If I kill somebody, I've got to go to jail. You gotta go to jail, too. That's what I want."
The entertainer told the politician her fans are most interested in “free college and Medicare.”
"When you see the taxes coming off your check, you don’t understand, because you feel like you’re putting in so many hours. People want to know, can you provide college education, this [health care] plan, without a big chunk of taxes coming out of our checks?"
"Yes, we can," Biden responded. "And the way we can pay for all of this is doing practical things, like making sure that everybody has to pay their fair share. [For example] no corporation should pay less than 15 percent tax. If I get elected president, anybody with a family [that makes] less than 125 grand, you’re going to get free education," he said. "And everybody gets free community college."
Good to know.
“I feel like Black people, we’re not asking for sympathy,” @iamcardib tells presumptive Democratic presidential nominee @JoeBiden, “We’re not asking for charity—we are just asking for equality. It’s simple: We want to feel like Americans.” https://t.co/HRylmdQPPc pic.twitter.com/vUf7j9Cgrs
— ELLE Magazine (US) (@ELLEmagazine) August 17, 2020
”I feel like Black people, we’re not asking for sympathy, we’re not asking for charity—we are just asking for equality. We are asking for fairness, and we are asking for justice. That is all. I feel like everything people are asking for is getting interpreted in a very different way. No, it’s simple: We just want justice. We want to feel like Americans,” she told Biden.
Here’s Biden’s response:
”Well, I’ll tell you what. I have a friend in Mississippi, Bennie Thompson, a very well-known congressman, an African American. He called me two weeks ago. He said, “Joe, I just came from a protest. There were as many white kids marching as Black kids. This is Mississippi, Joe. Things are changing.” The reason I’m so optimistic is because of your generation. You’re the smartest, the best educated, the least prejudiced, and the most engaged generation in history. And you’re going to change things. I really mean it! I’m not trying to be nice. And by the way, the rest of the world has always looked to us. Why? Not because we’re so powerful. But [because of ] the power of our example. Look what they’re seeing now with this president. He’s promoting hatred, prejudice, racism. Talking about protecting the Confederate flag when Mississippi takes it off their flag. This is all about the game of making people hate each other. Because that’s how he wins, by dividing us. Your generation is changing it.”
The NYC raptress also talked about being a Black woman in America and how she's already thinking about the safety of her 2-year-old daughter.
"Prejudice is dangerous. It could be the start of a civil war. It makes people feel uncomfortable around different people," she said. "Nobody wants to feel targeted. Nobody wants animosity. Everybody just wants the best for themselves, their future, their kids’ future."
Watch their full exchange below:
It all sounds good. And we def don’t want another four years of Trump, so we’re holding out hope that Biden will do everything he claims he will do for the Black community. At this point, it’s about choosing who isn't ACTIVELY AGAINST us, and who has experience, sense and the foresight to surround himself with extremely smart people.
Photo: ELLE
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