Cardi B Government Rant Video Strikes Chord With Former Senator

Rapper Cardi B’s expletive-laden rant on Instagram against the shutdown in the United States has been supported by former Sen. Robert Torricelli, who said he would have told the same. During his tenure, Torricelli had been witness to five such impasse.

In a no-holds-barred jibe against President Trump, the Bodak Yellow rapper said Wednesday, "I just want to remind y'all, because it's been a little over three weeks ... Trump is ordering and summoning federal government workers to go back to work without getting paid."

"Our country is in a hellhole right now , all for a f*****g wall," Cardi said. The rapper added she felt bad for those who have to go to work despite not getting paid by the government.

"I feel like we need to take some action," she said. "I'm scared. This is crazy."

When asked about his reaction, Torricelli told MSNBC on Thursday, "Well of course, I would say the exact same thing … the same way."

"She is right. I think most Americans sitting back right now say this isn’t just a problem over an issue, it is a problem of governance of the country," the former New Jersey sen. added.

Meanwhile, the musician’s video, which was also shared on Twitter, triggered a debate among several United States senators, who flirted with the idea of retweeting it on the platform.

The debate was kicked off by Hawaii Sen. Brian Schatz , who tweeted, "Trying to decide whether or not to retweet the Cardi B video."

Replying to his tweet, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut wrote, "Omg, I had the same argument with myself 30 minutes ago!"

However, after a series of back and forth tweets, they decided against the idea.

"We decided not to do it. Wouldn't be senatorial," Sen. Schatz tweeted to New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who too had joined the conversation.

The present shutdown, which commenced on Dec. 22, became the longest in the history of the U.S. on Jan. 12, surpassing the 1995-1996 21-day shutdown.