Hours before the first debate of the 2020 Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders was preparing in a hotel conference room in Miami. He pored over briefing books and talked strategy with his aides.
Then he got on the phone with Cardi B.
At one point during his FaceTime conversation with the rapper, Sanders posed a personal question: “How is motherhood?”
“Motherhood is good,” Cardi B, who has a 1-year-old daughter, replied. “But it’s tough when you’re an artist. It’s like a whole two lives that you have to balance out.”
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The fact that Sanders chatted about parenting with Cardi B in the moments before one of the most important events in the presidential race is a testament to the oddball alliance the two have developed over the past year. It’s a friendship and political partnership that’s drawn the attention of millions of people: Since Sanders and Cardi B unveiled a videotaped conversation this month that they had at a nail salon in Detroit, it has racked up a stunning 22 million views on their social media accounts. That’s more than the 18 million-plus people who tuned into the second night of the June primary debate across three networks, which was the most-watched such event in history.
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