Maher rips rapper's profanity-laced tirade against USA: ‘Sure it was a big hit with the Queers for Gaza crowd'

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"Real Time" host Bill Maher took aim at rapper Macklemore over his "F--- America" declaration at an anti-Israel event.

The Grammy-winning artist went viral this week for his appearance at Seattle's "Palestine Will Live Forever Festival" which raised money for various groups, including the controversial agency known as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), which Israeli officials have declared is strongly tied to Hamas, leading to the firing of nine UNRWA staffers allegedly involved in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.

Israeli officials have declared that UNRWA is strongly tied to Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The U.N. itself announced in August that nine UNRWA staffers would be fired due to possible involvement in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel.

"Straight up, say it. I'm not gonna stop you. I'm not gonna stop you," Macklemore said, appearing to reference chants from the crowd.

"Yeah, F--- America," he said, sparking cheers from the audience.

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That didn't sit well with Maher, who addressed the rapper's declaration during his closing monologue.

"I'm sure it was a big hit with the Queers for Gaza crowd, literally advocating for a government that would imprison you or kill you for being queer from the safety and security