Cardi B is firing back after Alex Bruesewitz, an advisor to Donald Trump, brought her name into the online discourse surrounding Nicki Minaj‘s recent political pivot.

After Politico journalist Jason Beeferman published a study from disinformation research company Cyabra that found about 33 percent of the social media accounts who interacted with Minaj’s conservative posts in the past two months were bots — concluding that a coordinated effort to inauthentically amplify the Queens rapper’s political messaging online had likely been in place — Bruesewitz argued against the report’s credibility in a series of posts on X Monday (Feb. 23).

He alleged that Beeferman “fail[ed] to disclose that the company that conducted this report, Cybara, is partnered with Cardi B’s agent,” the political consultant — who Politico noted was a friend of Minaj’s — wrote in his post, calling out the “WAP” artist directly, and claimed it was “inappropriate” for the journalist to not mention the relationship.

The agent in question is United Talent’s Mike G, who serves as an advisor and investor in Cybara’s business. But Cardi didn’t take too kindly to Bruesewitz bringing her into the discussion, and — in addition to reposting Mike G’s statement on X stressing that his involvement in Cybara “has absolutely nothing to do” with the Bronx native — she proceeded to engage in a back-and-forth with the conservative commentator.

“You involved me and disturbed me for no reason, ain’t no white man about to sit here and gaslight me like I’m crashing out when you should’ve left me tf alone,” she wrote, at one point threatening to sue Bruesewitz. “You wanna involve me so bad for what but don’t wanna talk about none of the facts … Why you not replying to the fact that that’s real data??”

Bruesewitz responded via X, “The story’s implication is that @NICKIMINAJ and MAGA are paying for bots to boost her, which I simply don’t buy. I also doubt the data’s validity, given how intertwined the company is with individuals linked to her ‘rivals.'” The advisor had also insisted to Politico that Minaj had “never used bot activity to promote herself on social media.”

“Why you not mentioning all the other investors and customers and whatever tf else that’s meant to be on YOUR side but you not questioning them.. instead you wanna talk about ‘rivals’ baby this is not 2018 anymore,” Cardi hit back on X. “I’m on a sold out tour and don’t give af about none of what you and your people got going on. America got so many issues, businesses are closing, homeowners are slashing the prices on their homes, interest rates are high.. yet Trump’s advisor is arguing on Twitter with a female rappers.”

When reached for comment, Bruesewitz told Billboard in a comment, “Cardi B had a dramatic crash out on the internet because I accurately pointed out that her agent is on the advisory council of Cyabra, the firm that conducted the ‘bots’ report.”

“I never said or implied she had personal involvement in the report,” he added. “However, I still think the relationship between Cardi’s agent, Mike G, and Cyabra should have been disclosed given the longstanding beef between the two rappers.”

Bruesewitz’s lawyer, Joe McBride, told Billboard, “If a media outlet is going to rely on a report from a company tied to one side of a very public feud, that relationship should be disclosed.”

“[Alex] never said Cardi orchestrated anything,” McBride continued. “He never accused her of manipulating data. He said the agent connection matters because it can reasonably raise questions about impartiality. That is a fair position. And the idea that Nicki needs to buy bots is ridiculous. She is the most successful female rapper of all time. She does not need fake engagement.”

Billboard has reached out to reps for Cardi, Minaj and Politico for comment.

The “Super Bass” rapper has been posting about politics and her support of Trump more frequently in recent months, as well as further getting involved in the conservative landscape by appearing with Erika Kirk at a Turning Point USA event, joining the president at his Trump Accounts launch and doing an interview with conservative podcaster Katie Miller. Bruesewitz is one of many conservative figures who has embraced Minaj; in December, he shared a photo of himself and the hip-hop titan on Instagram and wrote, “The undisputed queen of hip-hop, Nicki Minaj … (Nicki > Cardi B).”

Cardi, however, has been vocal for years about her liberal beliefs and opposition to Trump. So, with Minaj taking a more vocal stance with the conservative party, Bruesewitz isn’t the only right-wing political figure to make a jab at the Whipshots founder. In December, Vice President JD Vance simply wrote on X, “Nicki > Cardi.”