Cardi B sounds off on inflation in Twitter rant gone viral: ‘What the f--- is going on?’

Rapper Cardi B went on a 60-second inflation rant on Twitter, drawing support from conservative activists, celebrities and influencers. 

The highly viral post, which racked up over 63,000 likes on Twitter, featured a "PSA" from the rapper on grocery prices "tripling up." 

'What the f--- is going on?" she asked. 

Cardi B said that she receives a "summary of the money that’s being spent" in her household every week, but explained that recently life has become far more expensive.

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"Lettuce was like $2 a couple months ago and now it’s like f------ $7, of course I’m [going to] say something. The f---?" she said. 

The rapper and music star, born Belcalis Almanzar, continued: "Cause if I think that s--- is crazy, I could only imagine what middle class people or people in the hood [are] motherf------ thinking." 

Cardi B added that she had every right to use her global platform of over 27.5 million followers on Twitter alone to speak out on food inflation even though she is wealthy. 

"I want to see for myself" why prices are so high, she said. 

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The rapper ended her video by calling for "anybody that’s responsible [for] these f------ prices to put that s--- the f--- down." 

A number of commenters voiced support for Cardi B on Twitter. 

"I agree," conservative activist Scott Presler tweeted. "This is why we need to elect a Republican president in 2024."

Influencers Kevin and Keith Hodge, better known as the Hodgetwins, told Cardi B that she should put her words into action. "Stop voting for politicians that only care about getting $$$." 

Sisters and conservative influencers Lynette "Diamond" Hardaway and Rochelle "Silk" Richardson reminded Cardi B about the economy under former President Donald Trump. "Can you honestly admit that none of this happened under Trump?"

Cardi B also told fans that even if they become successful, they’re "gonna go broke soon" because they aren't careful enough on "budgeting." 

Actress Caroline Williams applauded Cardi B for her attention to personal finance. "I should budget more responsibly, too!"

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This is not the first time that the rapper, who made it big with her 2018 song "Bodak Yellow," has sounded off on the economy. 

In Dec. 2022 she tweeted: "We going through a recession…..Merry Christmas," along with a Christmas tree emoji. 

Cardi B also pushed back on one fan who called attention to her net worth, again emphasizing the importance of budgeting. "If I don’t save, work and budget I could lose it too! What makes you think that no matter how much money you got you can’t lose it all if you don’t manage your money correctly. I too have bills, responsibilities and people I have to help."

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McCarthy, House Freedom Caucus discussing concessions in effort to sway 20 Republican voters

Rep.-elect Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and members of the House Freedom Caucus are reportedly discussing additional concessions in efforts to sway more Republican voters toward electing McCarthy as Speaker of the House.

A GOP aide confirmed to Fox News that McCarthy is considering giving more power to HFC members as he tries to gain the 218 votes needed to be elected to the position. 

The ideas being discussed include adding more HFC members to top committees, more representation on the steering committee and commitments for votes on major bill items the HFC wants votes on.

The items were reportedly discussed before Wednesday night's motion to adjourn until noon on Thursday.

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The GOP aide also said there is movement on a motion to vacate the chair, and that moving to a one-member threshold is becoming "less of an issue" from McCarthy's end.

The House is expected to begin its seventh vote on Thursday as McCarthy has failed to secure the votes six total times: three times on both Tuesday and Wednesday. The most he received came on Tuesday with 203 votes.

Twenty Republicans are standing in McCarthy's way to the speakership, with most of them being members of the House Freedom Caucus. One of the preferred candidates for the 20 representatives is Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who has said he isn't interested and announced his support for McCarthy.

During the last three rounds of voting, Republicans put up Rep.-elect Byron Donalds, R-Fla., as an alternative, but he never gained more than 20 votes.

Those opposing McCarthy have said they want to ensure they are not forced to give up committee assignments, they want investigative inquiries into the FBI and others, and they want to reinstate the motion to vacate — a process of the majority party voting out the current speaker, should they lose faith in his or her leadership.

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Before the narrow 216-214 decision to adjourn Wednesday night, McCarthy said some progress had been made with those voting against him, adding that private discussions are more productive than forcing more votes.

"I crawl before I walk, I walk before I run," McCarthy said after the House adjourned. "I felt as though we had a very good discussion."

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Electing a speaker must be the first action of a new session of Congress. It must happen before swearing-in ceremonies for new members. The last time a speaker vote failed was in 1923.