Cardi B Breaks Silence on Viral Teleprompter Mistake at Kamala Harris' Rally: 'My Mind is Racing…'

Cardi B suffered a technical mishap during Kamala Harris' Milwaukee rally on Friday. While addressing the crowd at the glittering event, the 32-year-old faced a teleprompter glitch that delayed her speech. Stunned by the mishap, she became nervous and told the audience she was “a little nervous.”

Cardi B suffers teleprompter glitch at Harris' rally

“One second, guys. “One second,” a nervous Cardi said. “Sorry guys, I'm a little nervous!” She continued, adding, “I've been waiting for this moment my whole life. My whole life!” The I Like It rapper struggled with her speech and admitted she needed “patience” for the next two minutes until the problem was resolved.

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The WAP hitmaker even joked about the situation, saying, “Patience, where are you girl?” A staff member eventually offered her a cell phone so Cardi could read out her speech. “I took my time writing this speech, so I will make sure I deliver it correctly,” she added modestly.

“Are we ready to change the next eight years?” she remarked, rousing the audience at the possibility of Harris becoming the first female president of the United States. “Because we are going to make sure Kamala Harris is in office for eight years!” she added.

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At one point during her speech, the “Please Me” rapper called out Harris' Republican rival Donald Trump. “Did you hear what Donny Trump said the other day?” Cardi asked the crowd, referencing the former president's comment that he protects women “whether they like it or not.” “Donny, don’t. Please,” Cardi said.

Cardi B breaks her silence over teleprompter error

The Drip hitmaker broke her silence about the embarrassing moment she suffered during Harris' rally, arguing, “My mind has been racing all damn day, damn it.” Cardi addressed the matter in a TikTok video and said she worked “hard” on her speech. “A lot of you are talking about, 'Why are you reading this on your phone?' “Damn, I had to write that down,” she scolded, adding, “Damn, I have three kids.”

Internet users react as Cardi B's teleprompter blunder goes viral

As the incident went viral on social media, many praised the Bodak Yellow hitmaker for keeping her cool despite being nervous. “Cardi was nervous and the teleprompter broke, but she pushed through and delivered the message she's been giving us since day one!!” a supporter gushed on X, formerly Twitter.

“We love Cardi because she's not the cookie cutter robot, she's always herself!!” said one more, while another noted: “Actually the way Cardi handled it was almost flawless…her speech was.” didn't load into the teleprompter, so she corrected herself. “Praise her for using her platform to stand up for what she believes is right.”