Alicia Keys references Trump impeachment, Cardi B in politically charged Grammy performance
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Singer Alicia Keys referenced President TrumpDonald Trump Las Vegas hotel that defied coronavirus restrictions loses legal battle Menendez, Rubio ask Yellen to probe meatpacker JBS Vietnam shadow hangs over Biden decision on Afghanistan MORE's impeachment and called for rapper Cardi B to enter politics at Sunday night's Grammy Awards.

The "Fallin'" singer and Grammy host belted out a song at the 62nd annual music ceremony on Sunday in Los Angeles, saying, "Tonight we must unite in spite of all the news that we're seeing."

 


After name-checking singers Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande, among others, Keys then touched on politics, singing: "Commander in chief impeached/Ya'll get out/Let's bring Cardi B."

"Cardi, can you please show these people what to do?" Keys asked.

Cardi B, an outspoken Trump critic, has flirted with a political bid before. The "Bodak Yellow" rapper, who was born Belcalis Almánzar, tweeted earlier this month: "I do feel like if I go back to school and focus up I can be part of Congress.I deadass have sooo much ideas that make sense.I just need a couple of years of school and I can shake the table."

In her Grammys tune on Sunday, Keys sang to loud applause from the audience: "It's just too many lies/Too much hate, too much spin/It's when good people do nothing, that the bad guys win."