WorldPingIn the latest chapter of the ongoing Ed Sheeran-Macklemore-Robert Kraft situation, Sheeran and Kraft have apparently seen and raised Macklemore’s $1 million donation to Palestinian relief by donating $2 million each — although it’s unclear exactly to whom.
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WorldPingAfter being challenged by rapper Macklemore to match his $1 million to the Palestinian people, billionaire Robert Kraft has doubled the amount, saying he’ll “commit $2 million to match his donation to aid in the region and fight this humanitarian crisis.
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WorldPingMacklemore has announced that he’ll be donating the $1 million in net earnings he received from supporting Ed Sheeran on his Loop Tour to organizations working to support the Palestinian people, and invited billionaire Robert Kraft to match his donation.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
The rapper revealed the donation after the billionaire Patriots owner allegedly led a pressure campaign to force him off Ed Sheeran's tour…
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WorldPingSheeran tries to stay away from politics and controversy, but that stance has come in for criticism.
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