Cardi B Defends Kamala Harris Amid Sexist Attacks Over Her Past Relationships
As someone who’s dealt with her own series of misogyny, Cardi B is defending Vice President Kamala Harris following some sexist backlash stemming from her past relationships.
“What does Kamala Harris husband or relationships have to do wit her credentials?” tweeted the Invasion Of Privacy rapper. “Do y’all hire people based on who they f**king??”
The fiery response comes after Harris’ past romances came into question including her prior relationship with retired talk show host Montel Williams from 2001.
Despite criticism and former proximity to Harris, Williams has remained a good sport amid the controversy. “I’d like to welcome my new followers and thank those of you who have stood by me all these years. I appreciate you,” he tweeted.
One even called him “the winner of yesterday’s news cycle” and while he noted that it was a “strange day,” he was gracious.
Harris was also accused of cheating on her current husband of 10 years, Doug Emhoff, for professional gain. Some have also attacked their interracial relationship and Emhoff’s Jewish descent.
Emhoff himself has come forward to defend his wife as well since she launched her presidential campaign.
Trump dubbed Harris “Laughin’ Kamala” and “Lyin’ Kamala” on social media and when asked about the monikers, Emhoff told reporters, “That’s all he’s got?”
Per Fox News, he continued, “You heard the Vice President yesterday making the case against Donald Trump. Very clearly laid out the case, directly and in a compelling fashion. But she also laid out a vision for the future. A vision where there’s freedom. Where we’re not having to talk about these issues of today in this post Dobbs Hellscape that Donald Trump created. We’re gonna prosecute the case against Donald Trump and his lies, his gaslighting, during COVID, the dereliction of duty, inciting an insurrection and all those other things. We’re gonna make that very clear.”
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