Given Cardi B’s recent back and forth online with the United States Department of Homeland Security, some fans think her latest joke might carry a little more meaning than it first appears. She just launched her “Little Miss Drama” tour in support of her 2025 comeback album AM I THE DRAMA?, and the shows are already sparking conversation. While her BIA diss felt more serious, the newest viral moment from her Las Vegas stop on Friday, February 13 is much more playful in nature.

As shared by Livebitez on Instagram, Cardi can be seen tipping backward off a chair and landing on the stage while performing her “Thotiana” remix. She did not miss a beat and kept the show moving like nothing happened. Afterward, the Bronx rapper laughed it off and told the crowd, “That was the government!” Soon after, her BIA diss record “Pretty & Petty” played in the venue.

“Can someone put a community note on this ? This video is clearly Ai,” she wrote on Twitter while reposting footage of the fall. The moment adds to a list of recent viral mishaps she has turned into jokes at her own expense.

Not long ago, Cardi B was dancing closely with a humanoid robot in the street when the machine lost balance and fell into her, sending them both to the ground. Fans had a field day with the clip online, and she later appeared to poke fun at the situation by suggesting she might take legal action against TMZ for circulating the video.

Why Is Cardi B Beefing With Homeland Security?

Her crack about “the government” stands out even more because of her ongoing tension with Homeland Security. The federal agency took a shot at her on social media after she encouraged fans to confront ICE agents at her concerts if they attempted to detain people. “As long as she doesn’t drug and rob our agents, we’ll consider that an improvement over her past behavior,” the department posted, referencing her history as a stripper.

Cardi fired back quickly. “If we talking about drugs let’s talk about Epstein and friends drugging underage girls to r*pe them. Why yall don’t wanna talk about the Epstein files?” she responded on Twitter. That exchange happened just one day before her Vegas performance, so it was likely still fresh in her mind.

It remains to be seen whether the dispute escalates, especially after she recently mocked the agency over reports of DHS partially shutting down during a broader government funding issue in the United States. For now though, most people online are simply enjoying the clip of Cardi brushing off an awkward fall and carrying on like a pro.