From New York Post · · 50s
AOC Cheers Kraft for Outraging Macklemore
Robert Kraft's stance on Macklemore's pro-Palestine tour stance sparks AOC's support.
In brief
Robert Kraft's stance on Macklemore's pro-Palestine tour stance sparks AOC's support. Robert Kraft removed Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour after the rapper's pro-Palestine messaging and antisemitic history. Originally reported by New York Post.
AOC's Outrage
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is outraged that Robert Kraft removed Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour.
“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks to the media outside of the US Capitol in Washington, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026”
Kraft's Stance
Robert Kraft said Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour would no longer welcome Macklemore if he remained an opening act.
“one of the main reasons he wanted to join the tour was not to entertain the crowd, but to stand up here on stages and stadiums across america and say . . . Free Palestine”
Macklemore's Message
Macklemore performed 'Hinds Hall' referencing pro-Palestine vandalism at Columbia campus with Gaza images.
“Free Palestine means one dominated by Hamas terrorists who launched the Gaza war with their Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of Israel and the slaughter of 1,200 innocents and the kidnapping of hundreds more”
Antisemitic History
Macklemore wore a fake nose during a 2014 show to play a Naziesque caricature of a Jew.
“Macklemore's rank antisemitism can't really be in doubt after he donned a huge fake nose to play a Naziesque caricature of a Jew during a 2014 show”
Tour Cancellation
The tour promoter removed Macklemore from the lineup after multiple stadiums boycotted him.
“The boycott by multiple stadiums prompted the tour promoter to remove the rapper from the lineup”
AOC's Response
AOC joined Kraft in denouncing stadium censorship of speech and announced she'd boycott Sheeran.
“AOC joined in denouncing what Robert Kraft did, to line up all of the stadiums to censor speech and announced she'd be boycotting”
The key point
Robert Kraft removed Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour after the rapper's pro-Palestine messaging and antisemitic history.
