Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B defended her speech supporting Kamala Harris after facing criticism over her use of a cellphone to read her remarks during a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Friday.

The 32-year-old artist responded to detractors in an emotional video on TikTok, expressing frustration over the scrutiny she received for her speech delivery.

“I worked so hard, bro. I worked so hard on my speech,” Cardi B said. She explained that she chose to read her remarks from her phone, stating, “B****, I had to write that s*** down.” Cardi B, a mother of three, emphasized the challenges of public speaking, noting that she often rehearses in private but sometimes forgets key points when speaking publicly.

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The rapper acknowledged that she wanted to make sure her words were clear and impactful, adding, “I had to make sure I ain’t forget, so I wrote that s*** the f*** down.”

She continued by addressing her supporters directly, vowing that they would hear her reasons for supporting Harris.

Cardi B’s speech marked a public endorsement for Harris as she campaigns for the presidency.

In her follow-up video, the rapper praised Harris, calling her “a fing boss” and expressing confidence in Harris’s determination to win the election. “Once a woman feel like she gotta prove a point, we’re gonna fing step on it,” she said of Harris’s commitment.

According to Cardi B, her support for Harris developed after meeting Kamala.

She recounted that Harris’s stance on issues in the Middle East, which Harris reportedly told her she planned to address, resonated with her deeply.

Cardi B shared that initially, she was hesitant to support either candidate in the 2020 election but changed her mind after her conversation with Harris.

“Kamala, b****, you changed my mind,” Cardi B said, explaining that Harris’s willingness to address challenging global issues won her over. “She was like, ‘Yeah, I see it, I see it, and I’mma fix it. If I could fix it, I’ll fix it.’”

Cardi B also addressed critics who questioned Harris’s role in the Biden administration, stating that Harris was “waiting for her turn.”

She added that Harris had expressed to her a commitment to initiate change, saying, “She promised me, and she looked at me in my eye like a gangster.”

As the election nears, Harris has gained support from a number of high-profile figures, including Eminem, NFL player Travis Kelce, and actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

Prominent actors like Billy Eichner, Will Ferrell, and Harrison Ford have also filmed campaign ads supporting Harris.

Former President Donald Trump weighed in on the celebrity endorsements, expressing disappointment over actress Julia Roberts’s involvement in a pro-Harris ad by Vote Common Good, which encouraged women to keep their support for Harris private.

The @KamalaHarris campaign hired Julia Roberts to encourage women to lie to their husbands about voting for Kamala. pic.twitter.com/6RKCGhaFAm

— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) October 31, 2024

“I’m so disappointed at Julia Roberts,” Trump said in an interview with Fox & Friends.

He remarked that Roberts might “look back at that and cringe.”

Trump: “Can you imagine a wife not telling a husband who she’s voting for? Did you ever hear anything like that? Even if you had a horrible — if you had a bad relationship, you’re gonna tell your husband.” pic.twitter.com/gd5of817VY

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 2, 2024

The ad, released alongside another voiced by actor George Clooney, suggested that men conceal their votes for Harris from Republican friends.

It’s time to put your love of your family over your love of Trump. No one has to know what you do in the voting booth. #liberal #progressive #progessivechristianity #voteblue #HarrisForPotus2024 pic.twitter.com/LFdyho2nTQ

— Vote Common Good (@VoteCommon) October 30, 2024

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A rally for Kamala Harris in Wisconsin was briefly interrupted on Friday when rapper Cardi B, who was endorsing Harris, experienced a teleprompter glitch mid-speech.

The event aimed to rally support for Harris in the battleground state, where polls show her narrowly leading former President Donald Trump by a slim 0.2% margin, according to the RealClearPolling average.

However, recent surveys indicate Trump is gaining ground in Wisconsin, a state he won in 2016.

The Grammy-winning artist was endorsing Harris after previously announcing her intent to sit out the 2024 election unless Harris, rather than Joe Biden, led the Democratic ticket.

However, as she addressed the crowd, Cardi B’s remarks were cut short when the teleprompter suddenly stopped.

“Just one second, guys, one second,” she said, visibly flustered. “I’m a little nervous, guys! I’ve been waiting for this moment my whole life.”

Calling out for assistance, Cardi B said, “I need Patience over here. Patience, where are you, girl?”

An aide promptly provided her with a cell phone to continue reading her speech, allowing her to resume after interacting briefly with the audience.

LMAO Cardi B’s teleprompter was broken and she had no idea what to do for over a minute until someone ran on the stage to give her a phone to read off. Holy embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/BRl8xGP72e

— aka (@akafacehots) November 2, 2024

The rapper’s appearance at the rally follows a history of recent criticisms aimed at Joe Biden’s administration.

In 2023, Cardi B expressed her disapproval of Biden’s handling of international conflicts, such as the Ukraine war and the response to the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, which resulted in over 1,200 deaths.

She also voiced concern about budget cuts in New York City amid rising costs associated with increased migration. “In New York, there is a $120 million budget cut that’s going to affect schools, public libraries, and the police department. And a $5 million cut in sanitation,” she said in a widely circulated video. “We are going to be drowning in rats,” she warned.

“In New York, there is a $120 million budget cut”

“$120 million budget cut on schools, with libraries and the cops and the police department”

“And we talk about how we could fund TWO WARS”

“We cannot fund these ph*cking wars”

“Y’all doing budget cuts on the biggest city in… pic.twitter.com/71YbQ8MywQ

— Wall Street Silver (@WallStreetSilv) January 15, 2024

Cardi B has also previously voiced her frustrations with the administration’s handling of the economy.

In 2022, she took to Twitter to ask, “When y’all think they going to announce that we going into a recession?”

When y’all think they going to announce that we going into a recession?

— Cardi B (@iamcardib) June 5, 2022

Friday’s rally marked a continued effort by the Harris campaign to secure support in key swing states like Wisconsin, where a tight race could determine the outcome of the 2024 election.