AOC Calls Robert Kraft’s Role in Macklemore’s Removal From Ed Sheeran Tour an “Abuse of Power”

While much of the attention surrounding Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour has centered on Sheeran himself, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Robert Kraft has not faced enough scrutiny over his role in the rapper’s departure. Speaking with TMZ, Ocasio-Cortez called Kraft’s actions an “abuse of power.” “When you see what Robert Kraft did to line up all of the stadiums to censor speech in that one specific way, it’s become clear that this is not just about one music artist or two music artists,” she said. “This is about how just a handful of stadium owners and the elite can prevent an entire massive issue — in this case, Gaza — but it doesn’t stop there. It could be speaking out about AI, it could be speaking out about any issue. You can now just get a handful of stadium owners to ensure that an entire person’s career can be jeopardized if they speak out about any issue.” “I have a huge amount of empathy for the situation because I think people want the focus here to be about Ed Sheeran — and he, of course, plays a role — but they’re not putting the focus on Robert Kraft and the actual people who are kind of twisting things here,” Ocasio-Cortez added. “Everyone has...