Cardi B had a strong message for ICE on the opening night of her tour. She became the latest on a growing list of celebrities that have been speaking out.

Fresh off sharing a stage-adjacent glow from Bad Bunny’s history-making Super Bowl performance, Cardi kicked off night one of her Little Miss Drama tour with zero chill and zero filter. In a fan-shot clip that’s already ricocheting around social media, she addressed the crowd with the kind of protective energy that’s become part of her brand.

“Bitch, if ICE come up in here we gonna jump their asses,” she said. “Bitch, I’ve got some bear mace in the back, they ain’t takin’ my fans, bitch. Let’s go.”

“If ICE come in here we’re gonna jump they a**es.”

— Cardi B during her first night of her ‘Little Miss Drama’ tour.pic.twitter.com/91LNBV96QK

— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 12, 2026

The arena erupted. It wasn’t a carefully worded statement drafted by a publicist; it was raw, messy, and very Cardi. Seconds later, she launched into “I Like It”, her Latin-infused smash co-written with Bad Bunny, a track that feels even more pointed in this context.

Online, fans wasted no time crowning the moment iconic. One post summed up the mood: “Cardi B using her first arena tour to take a stand against ICE is why she’s untouchable. While other artists play it safe, Cardi is out here promising to ‘jump’ anyone trying to take her fans.”

Of course, not everyone in rap is reading from the same political script. Nicki Minaj, long framed as Cardi’s rival, has recently voiced support for President Trump, a stance that’s sparked its own wave of backlash. On The Katie Miller Podcast, Minaj cited religious freedom as a key reason for her support, adding that she felt compelled to defend Trump after seeing how he was treated publicly.

It’s a sharp contrast: two megastars, two wildly different approaches to power and politics.

Little Miss Drama tour

02/11 Palm Desert, CA @ Acisure Arena
02/13 Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
02/15 Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
02/16 Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
02/19 Portland, OR @ Moda Center
02/21 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
02/22 Seattle, WA @ Seattle Center
02/25 Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
02/27 San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
03/01 Phoenix, AZ @ Mortgage Matchup Center
03/04 Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
03/06 Austin, TX @ Moody Center
03/07 Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
03/09 Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
03/12 Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
03/14 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse
03/15 Detroit, MI @ Little Ceasars Arena
03/17 Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Arena
03/19 Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
03/21 Chicago, IL @ United Center
03/25 New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
03/28 Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
03/30 Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
04/02 Boston, MA @ TD Garden
04/03 Hartford, CT @ PeoplesBank Arena
04/04 Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
04/07 Philadelphia, PA @ Xfinity Mobile Arena
04/08 Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
04/11 Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center
04/12 Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
04/14 Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena
04/17 Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena

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