The Palestine Will Live Forever Festival caused controversy when Seattle-born rapper Macklemore, real name Ben Haggerty, stated his strong distaste for America. The festival, which took place in Seattle’s Seward Park Amphitheater on Saturday, was meant to garner funding for humanitarian and grassroots mutual aid organizations supporting Palestine, according to the festival’s Instagram page. While the event had several artists, it went viral when Macklemore said “Yeah, f*** America” to which the crowd cheered. The exchange was posted on social media: