Alicia Keys Jabs Trump During Grammy Awards Song, Says Cardi B Should Replace Him

The singer quipped in a song written for the show, "Commander in chief impeached, y’all get out. Let’s bring Cardi B in.”
Alicia Keys performs onstage during the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020.
Alicia Keys performs onstage during the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Jan. 26, 2020.
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Alicia Keys called for the removal of President Donald Trump and said that he should be replaced with Cardi B at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards.

On Sunday, the singer performed a song about the artists at the award show to the tune of Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved.”

In the song, Keys mentioned BTS, Ariana Grande and even Trump.

“Tonight, we must unite in spite of all the news that we’re seeing,” she sang, before adding: “Commander in chief impeached, y’all get out. Let’s bring Cardi B in.”

#AliciaKeys mentions #BTS, #CamilaCabello, #LewisCapaldi, #ArianaGrande and more in her opening song at the #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/HiU3FQq5j9

— Mike Adam (@MikeAdamOnAir) January 27, 2020

Alicia Keys asks for impeachment of Donald Trump for Cardi B as his replacement:

"Cardi, can you please show these people what they should do?" #GRAMMYs
pic.twitter.com/iLaFzfD1dC

— Cardi B Fan Team (@CardiBTeam) January 27, 2020

Keys implored the “Please Me” singer to “please show these people what to do,” before going on to tell the audience about the power of music.

“Music changes the world just like Beethoven said. Old dude in a wig, but I still give him some cred,” she sang. “It’s just too many lies, too much hate, too much spin. It’s when good people do nothing that the bad guys win.”

In response to Keys’ mention of Trump, people on Twitter had varying things to say.

Alicia keys just had to mention trump being impeached 🙄 annoyed already.

— J (@JRP88_DC4L) January 27, 2020

“PRESIDENT GOT IMPEACHED CAN WE GET CARDI B” ALICIA KEYS DODNT HOLD BACK

— rachel 163 (@ADOREY0UHARRY) January 27, 2020

Commander in chief impeached!!! - @aliciakeys #grammys pic.twitter.com/ulPpuaIdmw

— Ryan Graney (@RyanEGraney) January 27, 2020

😂😂😂 @aliciakeys just gave a shout out to our impeached president!!! Hahahaaaaaa

— Elizabeth (@5280_Highs) January 27, 2020

Alicia Keys lost me at “Commander and Chief Impeached” .. again obvious Hollywood is not educated enough to ever talk politics .. stay in your bubble and be ignorant .. #RickyGervais they need you. #GRAMMYs

— rhondawest (@rhondawhaley) January 27, 2020

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