AOC joins Macklemore frenzy in bizarre fundraising memo targeting pro-Trump billionaire

Rapper Macklemore is getting a new ally as he continues to face backlash for his pro-Palestinian activism during his opening set for Ed Sheeran's U.S. tour earlier this month.

"This is not just about a single musical act. This is about how a small handful of powerful people, like stadium owners, can threaten someone's livelihood in order to prevent an entire massive issue from being spoken about - in this case, the genocide in Gaza."

She went on to say Macklemore's plight represents a wider battle between social classes.

"Oligarchs and billionaires could just as easily prevent people from speaking out about AI, workers' rights, or any issue they don't like. That is what makes this a dangerous precedent. This moment is a test of how far the very powerful can go in censoring speech," Ocasio-Cortez said.

"And that's why it's important that we speak out about it. That we make clear that this is an abuse of power. And that we keep the focus on Robert Kraft and the way he's using his influence to try to control what can and cannot be talked about in America."

The memo ended with the progressive congresswoman pledging to protect free speech and fight billionaires "who want to silence any form of dissent or peaceful protest," followed by the call, "Will you chip in $5 or any amount you can afford to power this movement for a better future?"

And despite being told to stop, Macklemore said "Free Palestine" during the following night's show but clarified to Jews in the audience that his comments were aimed at Israel, not the religion as a whole.

The pro-Israel billionaire also pledged $2 million toward helping Palestinians amid the fallout.

Kraft also has close ties to Trump, despite a falling out over the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. He donated money to Trump's first inauguration and was seen next to Trump in the Kennedy Center's presidential box earlier this year for a screening of the first lady's film, "Melania."

Kraft's wife, Dana Blumberg, is also a member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees.

Fox News Digital reached out to the New England Patriots' public affairs team seeking comment from Kraft.