--- title: Rapper Cardi B Disses President Trump Over the Shutdown description: The performer is the latest to join a chorus of celebrities slamming the longest-ever federal government shutdown canonical: https://time.com/5505409/cardi-b-trump-shutdown-video/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-01-17T09:26:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T22:31:30.071Z article:section: U.S. og:title: Rapper Cardi B Disses Trump Over Shutdown in Instagram Video og:description: "Our country is a hellhole right now" og:url: https://time.com/5505409/cardi-b-trump-shutdown-video/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda62d26a5f79a860/6989437916d88426fbc34709/gettyimages-1067081250.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 102.7 KIIS FM's Jingle Ball ? Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Rapper Cardi B Disses Trump Over Shutdown in Instagram Video twitter:description: "Our country is a hellhole right now" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltda62d26a5f79a860/6989437916d88426fbc34709/gettyimages-1067081250.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Rapper Cardi B Disses President Trump Over the Government Shutdown in an Instagram Video ## Video: Why Trump Is Dragging Out the Shutdown — Even Though It's Unpopular [Watch (HLS stream): Why Trump Is Dragging Out the Shutdown — Even Though It's Unpopular](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ftjJTqAc.m3u8) (1:15)  _Published 2019-01-07. The first rule of government shutdowns: blame the other side._ by [Melissa Cheok, Jihye Lee and Natnicha Chuwiruch / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Melissa Cheok, Jihye Lee and Natnicha Chuwiruch / Bloomberg Jan 17, 2019 9:26 AM CUT  Cardi B performs onstage on Nov. 30, 2018 in Inglewood, California. Cardi B performs onstage on Nov. 30, 2018 in Inglewood, California.Rich Fury—iHeartMedia/Getty Images by [Melissa Cheok, Jihye Lee and Natnicha Chuwiruch / Bloomberg](/author/bloomberg/) ## Melissa Cheok, Jihye Lee and Natnicha Chuwiruch / Bloomberg Jan 17, 2019 9:26 AM CUT She’s always been a spitfire in her music but American rapper Cardi B has come after U.S. President Donald Trump over the longest-ever federal government shutdown. In a video posted to her official Instagram account Wednesday, the ’Bodak Yellow’ star told her 39.7 million followers that she empathized with government workers being forced to return to work without pay. “I just wanted to remind you, because it’s been a little bit over three weeks,” Cardi said. “Our country is a hellhole right now…I feel like we need to take some action.” Just hours after her post, the video has racked up over six million views and attracted close to two million likes. The performer is the latest to join the chorus of celebrities slamming a partial government shutdown that has entered its 26th day without any signs of an end from the White House or Congress. Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, also defended former President Barack Obama’s administration over a 17-day shutdown in October 2013, saying the standoff was over wider access to affordable healthcare. The former VH1 reality TV star’s profanity-laced rant attracted support from Captain America star Chris Evans and drew comments from New York Senator Chuck Schumer as well as Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz. Cardi B has previously made known her interest in politics. “I love government. I’m obsessed with presidents. 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