Cardi B and DHS trade barbs on social media after rapper's ICE comments at concert

Cardi B Skewers White House With Epstein Question After It Tries -- And Fails -- To Diss Her

6d ago

Bias Score

58%

Headline Bait

48%

Strongly favorable framing of Cardi B as "unflappable" and "ruthless" with "piercing" response. Characterizes DHS comment as attempt to "embarrass her" that "tried and fails." Describes her concert comments as "banter" and "joked," minimizing any threatening element. Portrays her past as sympathetically as possible ("limited options," "responsibility"). White House/DHS response characterized as "snarky" and "catty."

Loaded LanguageNarrative FramingAppeal to EmotionSelective Omission

“The unflappable rapper flipped a dig about her past back on the government in a piercing X post”

“It was a snide reference to the star's past confessions”

TheBlaze Right

DHS fires back at Cardi B after she threatens ICE at her concert: 'They ain't takin' my fans, b***h!'

By Carlos Garcia · 6d ago

Bias Score

55%

Headline Bait

45%

Frames DHS as "firing back" heroically against Cardi B's "threat." Highlights the drugging/robbing admission prominently and characterizes Epstein response as deflection. Includes positive aside about her previous criticism of high taxes, subtly suggesting she's inconsistent. Newsletter signup prompt suggests outlet sees this as content that energizes their audience.

Loaded LanguageNarrative FramingSelective Omission

“An online feud broke out between Cardi B and the Department of Homeland Security after she jokingly threatened federal officers”

“Cardi B was previously praised by those on the right for demanding to know what the U.S. government does with the 40% in taxes that she pays”

Fox News Right

Cardi B issues warning to ICE at California concert kickoff: 'We gon' jump they a----'

By Alexander Hall · 6d ago

Bias Score

52%

Headline Bait

25%

Frames DHS as "calling out" Cardi B, positioning government as responding appropriately to improper celebrity behavior. Includes unrelated context about her praising Saudi Arabia as contrast to criticizing America, suggesting hypocrisy. Extended quote about America being "ghetto" and "dusty" included to paint her as anti-American. Emphasizes "attack" framing of her comments.

Loaded LanguageNarrative FramingSource Selection BiasWhataboutism

“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called out musician Cardi B after she was seen in viral videos joking that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents should be attacked”

“She went on to say that America has declined in both common manners and cleanliness”

Daily Mail Center-Right

Cardi B fires back at Homeland Security after they dissed her

By Adam S. Levy · 6d ago

Bias Score

42%

Headline Bait

28%

Emphasizes conflict with government through phrases like "held nothing back" and "tangled with federal authorities." Includes reader poll asking if Cardi B should use concerts as political platform. Amplifies criticism by including extended negative social media reactions. Presents DHS response as justified reaction to "anti-ICE sentiments."

Loaded LanguageNarrative FramingSource Selection Bias

“Officials with Homeland Security were not amused with the singer's remarks”

“Others took aim at the musical artist for changing the topic to Epstein, saying she was out of her depth and off-target”

Mediaite Center-Left

Cardi B Throws Down with DHS in Bonkers Tweet Brawl Over ICE, Epstein Files

By Sarah Rumpf · 6d ago

Bias Score

38%

Headline Bait

35%

Characterizes the exchange as "bonkers" and provides extensive positive background on Cardi B's accomplishments before covering the controversy. Describes her past actions with sympathetic framing ("escape poverty and an abusive relationship"). Notes TMZ characterized comments as "joking" while inviting readers to judge, subtly endorsing that interpretation.

Loaded LanguageNarrative FramingContext Stripping

“readers may judge for themselves”

“This is presumably referring to past interviews where Cardi B admitted that she had 'drugged and robbed' men when she was younger and working as a stripper, which she said was 'what I had to do to survive'”

USA Today Center-Left

Cardi B beefs with Homeland Security after her ICE remarks at concert

6d ago

Bias Score

35%

Headline Bait

25%

Opens with unrelated Super Bowl halftime context to frame story within broader Latino/Trump tension. Characterizes Cardi B as "making her stance... as clear as she can" (positioning her as principled). Includes extensive detail on Bad Bunny controversy and Trump's "absolutely terrible" comments, expanding beyond the immediate story to emphasize immigration politics.

Narrative FramingAnchoringContext Stripping

“Cardi B is making her stance on Immigration and Customs Enforcement as clear as she can”

“The Grammy-winning musician's remarks follow her surprise appearance in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime show”

New York Post Center-Right

Cardi B issues warning to ICE at Calif. concert and Homeland Security...

6d ago

Bias Score

32%

Headline Bait

20%

Relatively straightforward reporting but includes extended quotes from Cardi B's 2016 video about drugging/robbing, giving disproportionate space to context that casts her negatively. Uses "spoke out against" which is more neutral than some framings. Includes her full 2019 explanation but structures article to emphasize the controversial admission.

Narrative FramingSource Selection Bias

“Cardi B spoke out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a California concert on Wednesday night, and she did not mince words”

“The post refers to controversial comments she made during an Instagram Live video in 2016, where she admitted to drugging and robbing men when she worked as a stripper”

Newsweek Center

Cardi B clashes with Homeland Security on X: 'Let's talk about Epstein'

6d ago

Bias Score

25%

Headline Bait

22%

Straightforward chronological account of the exchange with minimal editorializing. Reports the facts of what each party said and provides relevant context about Epstein files. Uses neutral framing like "clashes" rather than loaded language, though slightly emphasizes the Epstein deflection.

Narrative Framing

“During the opening night of her Little Miss Drama Tour in Palm Desert, California, the Grammy-winning rapper told fans, "If ICE come in here, we're gonna jump they asses"”

“More than 3 million of those files have been released by the DOJ portal after Congress compelled their release”

The Hill Center

Cardi B jokes about fighting ICE at concert: 'They ain't taking my fans'

By Ryan Mancini · 6d ago

Bias Score

18%

Headline Bait

15%

Most neutral presentation, using "joked about" in headline and throughout. Provides factual context on both parties without editorial characterization. Includes brief relevant background on Cardi B's political stances but doesn't editorialize. Straightforward wire-style reporting.

“Rapper Cardi B on Wednesday joked about fighting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a concert”

“Cardi B has been an outspoken critic of President Trump and his administration”

Cardi B and DHS trade barbs on social media after rapper's ICE comments at concert

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