Robert Kraft
PersonOn 14 shows in Politics & World over 30 days
American businessman and owner of the Kraft Group, best known as the owner of the New England Patriots.
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Mentions of Robert Kraft per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | 0.19‰ | 2 |
| Sep 16 | 0.57‰ | 4 |
| Sep 17 | 0.93‰ | 4 |
| Sep 18 | 1.15‰ | 2 |
| Sep 20 | 1.21‰ | 1 |
| Sep 21 | 1.54‰ | 4 |
| Sep 22 | 1.53‰ | 2 |
| Sep 25 | 0.70‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 0.18‰ | 1 |
| Oct 6 | 0.18‰ | 1 |
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Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour sparks a free-speech dispute
Shows discuss reports that Robert Kraft pressured Ed Sheeran to remove Macklemore after Macklemore made pro-Palestinian remarks, with claims that Kraft also contacted other stadium owners.[1][2][3]
Breaking Points relayed Macklemore’s account that Kraft threatened broader tour access, while WSJ What’s News reported pressure from venue owners and promoters.[4][5]
Pivot and Raging Moderates argued that Gillette Stadium is private property, so Kraft could decide who performs there, unlike the White House as public space.[6][7]
Candace criticized Kraft’s decision as billionaire power, while Tucker Carlson described the cancellation as censorship and linked it to Kraft’s support for Israel.[8][9]
Today, Explained framed the episode as reciprocal boycotts, while Morning Wire reported that Kraft offered to meet Macklemore and that Sheeran planned to continue the tour.[10][11]
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- 1.Morning Wire · Evening Wire: Trump Lands Bipartisan Win Against Fraud & Clancy Holdout Juror Speaks | 9.17.26Georgia Howe · Sep 17 · Listen at 7:58 ↗
“The controversy allegedly began ahead of Ed Sheeran's tour stop at Gillette Stadium, owned by Robert Kraft. Kraft reportedly refused to let Sheeran's opening act rapper Malcolmor perform at the venue due to a, quote, history of anti -Semiti”
- 2.The NPR Politics Podcast · Campaign messaging, concerts & Can't Let It GoIsabella Gomez Sarmiento · Sep 18 · Listen at 16:02 ↗
“So in Macklemore's statement, which was pretty lengthy, he said that he had been talking to Ed Sheeran on the phone and that Ed Sheeran basically told him Robert Kraft, who is the owner of Gillette Stadium in Boston. He also owns multiple s”
- 3.Morning Wire · Trump’s Greenland Power Move & Ed Sheeran Backlash Explodes | 9.21.26Megan Basham · Sep 21 · Listen at 10:10 ↗
“statements about Israel. He accused them of genocide. So he was wearing a keffiyeh, and he led the crowd in chants of free Palestine. So very political. At that point, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose company also happens to o”
- 4.Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · 9/15/26: Macklemore Dropped, Pablo Torre Returns, Cuban Official InterviewPablo Torre · Sep 15 · Listen at 3:51 ↗
“off of the tour. And now from Macklemore himself, we are getting some of the backstory. Let's put D3 up on the screen. This is a lengthy Instagram post. I'm not going to read all of it. The TLDR here is that Robert Kraft. who is the owner o”
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