Cardi B Exchanges Spicy Tweets With Ice, Threatens to 'Jump' on Agents During Concert Then Brings up Epstein

Cardi B has found herself at the centre of another political firestorm after a fiery on-stage warning about US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) triggered a sharp response from federal authorities — and prompted the rapper to bring up Jeffrey Epstein and his files in a social media clap back.

During the opening night of her 'Little Miss Drama Tour' on Wednesday, 11 February at the Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, the Grammy-winning artist paused her set to address the crowd directly.

Cardi took a break between songs to address the crowd during the 'Act III' of her show, singing the late Tejano musician Selena Quintanilla's song 'Como La Flor.'

The rapper asked if there were any Mexicans or Guatemalans in the building and said a fiery warning towards ICE and their agents.

She said, 'B*tch, if ICE come in here, we gonna jump they asses. Bitch, I got some bear mace in the back. They ain't taking my fans, b*tch.'

DHS Responded with Cardi B's Remarks

These remarks from the 2019 Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Album during her concert have triggered a response from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

They said on the X post: 'As long as she doesn't drug and rob our agents, we'll consider that an improvement over her past behavior.'

Cardi B Fires Back at ICE, Brings Up Jeffrey Epstein

The Afro-Caribbean descent rapper didn't hesitate to fire back at the DHS and even bring up convicted sex offender, trafficker, and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein in the clap back and the millions of files that the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released.

Cardi wrote, '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?'

The rapper, born Belcalis Almánzar, has been an outspoken critic of President Trump and his administration.

After last year's Super Bowl, Cardi slammed US President Donald Trump for damaging her designer shoes while in attendance.

Netizens Reacted to Cardi B's Remarks

Many netizens reacted strongly to Cardi B's fiery clap-back. One fan wrote, 'We can always count on this diva to stay real — that's why #she will never be relevant again 🙂↕️😭 (and by she I mean Nicki Minaj).' Another added, 'How can you not love Cardi??'

One user praised Cardi for speaking out, saying, 'I've been waiting for a high-profile person to address this. You're the first I've seen mention Jeffrey Epstein's victims. It matters — everybody with a platform should be using it.'

That sentiment was echoed by another: 'Cardi B is out here protecting the whole crowd like it's family night. "If US Immigration and Customs Enforcement comes in here, we gon' jump their asses." That raw energy is why the tour already feels legendary. Who else is ready to ride for the fans like this?'

Meanwhile, some fans expressed concern for her safety: 'I'm afraid they might try and arrest her for threatening ICE 😭.'

However, not everyone agreed with the rapper's approach. One critic said, 'Emotions are high, but calling for violence isn't the answer. We can disagree without escalating things.'

Another wrote, 'Drama sells, but it doesn't solve anything. We could use less escalation and more calm right now — big platforms carry big responsibility.'

Some commenters also brought up past controversy, referencing Cardi's own admission about drugging and robbing men before she became famous, one said, 'We can talk about that & also talk about you doing the same to men.'

In a 2016 Instagram Live video that resurfaced in 2019, she said she would lure men to hotel rooms under the pretense of sex, then drug and rob them, stating, 'I had to go strip, I had to go, "Oh yeah, you want to f--k me? Yeah, yeah, yeah, let's go back to this hotel," and I drugged n----s up and I robbed them. That's what I used to do.'