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Bill Maher blasts Macklemore over Sheeran tour drop and costume row

Bill Maher blasted Macklemore for repeating "lies" about Gaza and mocked AOC on "Real Time" after Ed Sheeran dropped the rapper from his tour over free Palestine remarks.

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