John Fetterman
Role at the time: U.S. Senator (D-PA)
Statement summary
Sen. John Fetterman said Macklemore missed the irony of saying "Free Palestine" at a concert given Hamas's October 7 attack on the Nova music festival, and claimed Macklemore's pledged $1 million in Palestinian relief donations would go directly to Hamas.
“it's all going to Hamas, 100%.”
TMZ DC on-camera doorstop interview with Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Capitol Hill, conducted by reporter Jacob Wasserman, asking about Macklemore's Free Palestine remarks and his $1 million pledge to six Palestinian relief organizations.
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Fetterman directly criticizes Macklemore's choice of forum given the Nova festival attack and asserts his relief-fund pledge will fund Hamas rather than aid recipients, an express condemnation of Macklemore's conduct.