Biden discusses child care with Cardi B, jokes his nickname is ‘Joey B’

Rapper Cardi B and former vice president Joe BidenJoe BidenBiden’s leadership over Trump merges in new national interview Biden fights obstacles in bid to remove ties with US allies Trump ‘failure’ on COVID-19 will be central message of Biden convention MORE discussed issues including child care and race relations in a broad interview for Elle.

Cardi B noted her recent experience navigating childcare since birth, and also pointed to the decline in the availability of after-school programs.

Biden agreed, lamenting that as material conditions improved, people were less willing to pay taxes to maintain such programs.

‘And therefore this [notion that] ‘Government is bad’ has been such a downer for things that really mean you and me, ‘he added.

The rapper also said that she felt ‘like this country is so sad, to the point that many people could not even celebrate July 4th this year because not everyone feels like an American. Many people feel them [they’re] not even part of America. ”

Black people, she said “want justice. We want to feel like Americans. ”

In response, Biden described a conversation with chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Bennie ThompsonBennie Gordon ThompsonGovernment watchdog finds top Trump DHS officials unsuitable for their positions Progressive Caucus co-chair: Reported oversight in intelligence bureau ‘looks a bit … fascist’ House lawmakers to probe probe into DHS outside NY of Trusted Traveler Program MORE (D-Miss.) To which Thompson noted the multiracial mix of racial justice protests in Mississippi and told him “things are changing.”

“The reason I’m so optimistic is because of your generation,” Biden said. ‘You are the smartest, the best educated, the least prejudiced and the most involved generation in history. And you will change things. ”

Biden also introduced her to his daughter Ashley during the Zoom call, quipping “You know the nickname she gave me when she was growing up? She called me Joey B. That we might be related.”

Cardi B was a vocal supporter of Sen. Bernie SandersBernie Sanders Democrats with ‘rising stars’ in conventional keynotes Mail-in vote with controversy ends as Democrats call for postmaster general to testify. Former Sanders campaign adviser discusses Biden outreach to Latino voters MORE (I-Vt.) During the Democratic primary, however, Biden assumed after the Vermont Senator left the race. “I’ll just go with Joe Biden because I can not walk the next step from America by number 45,” she said in April.