Cardi B faced nationwide backlash following her bold political statement during her sold-out showLittle Miss Drama Tour's opening on 11 February 2026 in Palm Desert, California. Cardi B's quip came during Act III of her concert set, explicitly addressing the crowd at Acrisure Arena.

In a video shared byTMZ, the Grammy Award-winning rapper asked her audience mid-concert if there were any Guatemalans or Mexicans in attendance. She then gave her best impression of Selena, a popular Latina pop icon who died in 1995.

She then said, 'B****, IfICEcomes in here, we gon' jump they a****,' which swiftly prompted an applause from the audience. She jokingly followed up with the statement, 'I've got some bear mace in the back! They ain't taking my fans, b****,' before moving on to sing her famous hit, 'I Like It.'

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal agency under the Department of Homeland Security. ICE has become a flash point in national debates over Trump's immigration policy, also known as immigration crackdown. The agency has been part of several controversies involving violence and deaths.

Cardi B Jokingly Threatens to 'Jump' ICE At Her Concerthttps://t.co/YLIduXxAjjpic.twitter.com/FoTKir9gQ1

Cardi B's anti-ICE remarks unsurprisingly turned heads in Washington, prompting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue astatement via X(formerlyTwitter), saying, 'As long as she doesn't drug and rob our agents, we'll consider that an improvement over her past behavior.'

This sneaky response was a reference to Cardi B's past where she confessed to drugging and robbing men at a time when she had 'limited options' for survival, as shared byThe Statesman. According to reports, the rapper later revealed she reflected on this and expressed regret.

As long as she doesn’t drug and rob our agents, we’ll consider that an improvement over her past behavior.https://t.co/P9wqWk416L

The rapper later clapped back, posting on X in response to theWhite House's statement, 'If we talking about drugs, let's talk about Epstein and friends drugging underage girls to rape them. Why y'all don't wanna talk about the 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?https://t.co/U7yCarPIXs

Source: International Business Times UK