Cardi B and Democrat Bernie Sanders talk about raising the minimum wage in Detroit nail salon video

Cardi B has teased a clip of her chat with Democratic 2020 candidate Bernie Sanders, where the 26-year-old Bronx rapper quizzes the 77-year-old Brooklyn-born politician about dire minimum wages.

Cardi – whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar – sits down with the fellow New Yorker at Ten Nail Bar in Detroit as she asks on behalf of her fans: ‘What are we gonna do about wages in America?’

The music star then opens up to the Vermont Senator – who is 51 years her senior – about her struggle before making it big.

‘For example, as a New Yorker — not now but when I was not famous — I felt like no matter how many jobs I get I wasn’t able to make ends meet,’ she shared.

The 77-year-old politician sits down for a serious chat with the 26-year-old rapper in a Detroit nail salon

Sanders says he wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour

Cardi B asks Bernie Sanders: 'What are we gonna do about wages in America?' in a new video

Cardi B asks Bernie Sanders: ‘What are we gonna do about wages in America?’ in a new video. Sanders says he wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour and make it easier for workers to form labor unions

The Bodak Yellow hitmaker has said in the past that she stripped in order to get by after quitting a supermarket job where she earned $200 per week.

In the new video, filmed at the female-and-black-owned nail salon, she explains that low wages make no sense because people can barely afford to pay for their transportation. 

Telling her that her question is ‘excellent and important’, Bernie explains why he wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour and asks her to imagine earning as little as $9 per hour.

‘Right now we have tens of millions of people making what I call starvation wages,’ Sanders declared. ‘How do you pay your rent? How do you pay for food? How do you pay for transportation? You can’t.’

Sanders added that it needs to become easier for workers to form labor unions.

Seemingly directing a statement at President Donald Trump, Cardi argued that even if there are more jobs available in the country now than in previous years, it’s near impossible to survive off those that are paid on the lower side.

‘My thing is, you know certain people like to brag there is more jobs now in America,’ Cardi said. ‘But it’s like yeah there’s an increase of jobs given, but what are they paying in these jobs? They’re practically paying nothing.’

The New York rapper says: 'Not now but when I was not famous — I felt like no matter how many jobs I get I wasn't able to make ends meet'

The rapper shared the new video on Instagram Tuesday

 The New York rapper says: ‘Not now but when I was not famous — I felt like no matter how many jobs I get I wasn’t able to make ends meet.’ She shared the new video on Instagram Tuesday

Cardi complains during the Ten Nail Bar visit: 'Certain people like to brag there is more jobs now in America. But it's like yeah there's an increase of jobs given, but what are they paying in these jobs? They're practically paying nothing'

Cardi complains during the Ten Nail Bar visit: ‘Certain people like to brag there is more jobs now in America. But it’s like yeah there’s an increase of jobs given, but what are they paying in these jobs? They’re practically paying nothing’

The interview had been teased last month by Sanders who wrote on Facebook: ‘Cardi B and I had a great conversation about the future of America. Together, we’ll get millions of young people involved in the political process and transform this country. Stay tuned for our video coming soon!‬’

The salon posted about the decision to use their location: ‘We celebrate and encourage community conversations tackling issues that affect our nation as a whole. We love good conversations, accompanied with a good mani + pedi. 

‘The Ten Nail Bar had the honor of hosting @iamcardib and @berniesanders for a intimate conversation on how we as a community can not only be aware of our political action, but aware of the issues that may challenge small businesses like ours.

‘Thank you for sparking this conversation, while supporting a Detroit grown business. Please note that our brand does not endorse any candidate.’

Cardi had also told her followers it was coming and finally shared part of it on the day Trump offered his first defense of his new policy that cracks down on immigrants on food stamps seeking green cards, arguing tax payers should not have to pay for people to come into the country and ‘immediately go on welfare’. 

The Vermont Senator shared images from their chat on July 30. He said: 'Cardi B and I had a great conversation about the future of America'

The Vermont Senator shared images from their chat on July 30. He said: ‘Cardi B and I had a great conversation about the future of America’

Sanders told his Facebook followers: 'Together, we’ll get millions of young people involved in the political process and transform this country‬

Sanders told his Facebook followers: ‘Together, we’ll get millions of young people involved in the political process and transform this country‬

The president’s new ‘public charge’ rule, which was announced Monday, has come under fire from immigration advocacy groups and is facing lawsuits from state attorneys general.

Trump’s immigration chief on Tuesday rewrote the words of the famous poem on the Statue of Liberty to include the ‘poor who can stand on their own two feet’ as he defended the administration’s crack down to keep immigrants on food stamps from getting green cards.

Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, was asked during an NPR interview if the words from Emma Lazarus’ poem – ‘give me your tired, your poor’ – were still part of ‘the American ethos.’

‘Give me your tired and your poor who can stand on their own two feet and who will not become a public charge.’ 

Last April Sanders quoted Cardi B saying FDR is 'the real 'Make America Great Again' President because of it weren't for him, older Americans wouldn't even get Social Security'

Last April Sanders quoted Cardi B saying FDR is ‘the real ‘Make America Great Again’ President because of it weren’t for him, older Americans wouldn’t even get Social Security’

On July 16, the mother-of-one tweeted: 'I been reading about Bernie Sanders and I’m really sad how we let him down in 2016. This man been fighting for equal rights, HUMAN rights for such a long time'

On July 16, the mother-of-one tweeted: ‘I been reading about Bernie Sanders and I’m really sad how we let him down in 2016. This man been fighting for equal rights, HUMAN rights for such a long time’

Cardi captioned her video on Tuesday: ‘So I know this is long over due but here it is ! A couple of weeks ago I asked my followers if you all had the chance to ask a Democratic candidate a question, what would that question be? The topic that was mentioned the most by all of you was about raising MINIMUM WAGE. 

‘I got the chance to ask @berniesanders about this, and these are his answers. Keep sending your questions, we will be addressing more of these soon.’ 

She formed an unlikely friendship with Sanders after last April he quoted her saying FDR is ‘the real ‘Make America Great Again’ President because of it weren’t for him, older Americans wouldn’t even get Social Security’.

Sanders posted: ‘Cardi B is right. If we are really going to make America great we need to strengthen Social Security so that seniors are able to retire with the dignity they deserve.’

He added: ‘Thanks to @CardiB for calling attention to the importance of Social Security.’

On July 16, the mother-of-one tweeted about his race against Hillary Clinton: ‘I been reading about Bernie Sanders and I’m really sad how we let him down in 2016 This man been fighting for equal rights, HUMAN rights for such along time. Seeing this country become a better place been really his passion for a long time not a new front for a campaign.’

Sanders replied: ‘Thank you @CardiB! Our fight for justice is far from over and we are not giving up.’

 



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