“Real Time” host Bill Maher slammed rapper Macklemore over his “F— America” declaration at an anti-Israel event.
The Grammy Award-winning artist made headlines this week for his appearance at Seattle's Palestine Will Live Forever Festival. The festival raised money for various organizations, including Israel's controversial agency known as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Officials declared strong ties to Hamas, leading to the dismissal of nine UNRWA employees for their alleged involvement in the October 7 terrorist attack.
Israeli officials announced: UNRWA has strong ties to Hamas In the Gaza Strip. The United Nations itself announced in August that it would fire nine UNRWA employees over their possible involvement in the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.
“Speak up, tell me: I'm not going to stop you. I'm not going to stop you,” Macklemore seemed to be referring to the crowd's chant.
“Yes, America,” he said, to cheers from the audience.
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Macklemore made headlines this week after declaring “f— America” at a concert in Seattle. (Christy Sparrow/Getty Images)
That didn't sit well with Maher, who referenced the rapper's declaration in his final monologue.
“I'm sure it was a huge hit among the queer people of Gaza. It was literally supporting a government that would imprison or kill people for being queer from the safety and security of a country that wouldn't do that.” Maher said. .
“Yes, America. It's the only place in the world where a white guy from the suburbs can become a millionaire rapper. Because here, everyone, regardless of race, class, or gender, has the right to be gifted.” “Because there is,” he added.
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in a follow-up statement on instagramMacklemore appeared to backtrack on his attack on America, saying, “My thoughts and feelings are not always expressed perfectly or politely.” He added: “Sometimes you make a mistake and get caught up in the moment. Saturday night was one of those times. I want to bring people together and make sure we never create more division. “I always try to teach with love,” he added.
“Unfortunately, the historic event in my homeland, where thousands of people gathered to raise awareness and funds for the Palestinian people, has been overshadowed by two words: Sadness and Anger. I wish I had had it in a better place,” he concluded. But the truth is, I'm not okay. ”
Maher began his monologue by praising Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for helping to raise Democratic Party patriotism at this year's Democratic National Convention, but he also praised Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, for helping boost Democratic Party patriotism at this year's Democratic National Convention. He lamented the lack of sympathy.
“The problem is that the protests that started as justice for Palestine turned into a broader American saying, 'We've ruined the whole world,'” Maher said.
“Think about what kind of document you have that allows you to say 'hey hey, ho ho' all these really stupid words in a row,” Maher asked them, before answering about the Constitution.
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Maher cited research showing that four out of 10 Gen Zers believed the Founding Fathers were “better portrayed as villains,” before saying that 18-year-old James Monroe, 21-year-old He pointed out how young some of them were, such as Alexander Hamilton, 25. -James Madison.
“They were Gen Z back then, and they founded the country when they were your age. What the hell did they do?” Maher asked.
Maher told the Queer for Palestine crowd that in Gaza he would be jailed or killed for being gay. (Photo credit: Artur Widak/NurPhoto, Getty Images)
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“History is complicated, but Gen Z's reasoning is not. They think they're pure, but in reality they're just simple. They know two things: White people are very bad. And – no, that's all they know,'' Maher said, later adding, “Gaza residents cannot rally against their own government. The irony of all this: you can't do or say what you want, you can't practice the religion you want, you don't have freedom of the press, and all your rights are guaranteed only by the First Amendment! The thing is, the world the Founders created, as flawed as it may be, provides all the foundations for making life better for the very people who hate them so much.”
“It's hard to take for granted individual liberties, the Bill of Rights, the rule of law, checks and balances, access to jury trials, the peaceful transfer of power, the protection of minority rights, and democracy itself. It's simple, but these are the things that matter.'' Our spoiled, privileged, cocky lives mean that here no one goes hungry and even our poor people get fat. ” he continued. “Why do millions of people risk their lives to come here every year? Because they want what we got! The founders were flawed, but they We've built a place that the whole world wants to invade. No one will pay the coyotes to smuggle them in.''Immigration to India or Russia doesn't see us as a problem, and they don't. There is a reason why I committed suicide and came here. ”
FOX News' Daniel Wallace contributed to this report.
