Bono shared a strong statement when recently asked about the situation involving Bruce Springsteen‘s political comments criticizing Donald Trump and the President’s response.
While visiting the late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Jimmy Kimmel brought up the recent events, asking Bono, “Whose side are you on, Trump or Bruce Springsteen?”
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The U2 singer took a moment to consider his answer before saying, “I think there’s only one ‘Boss’ in America,” referring to Springsteen’s famous nickname, “The Boss.”
But then Kimmel brought up a message from Trump posted to his social media platform Truth Social in which he claimed that people like Bono, Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Oprah Winfrey were paid by Kamala Harris for endorsements during her presidential campaign.
Bono first stated, “To be in the company of Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, and Oprah, I’d play tambourine in that band,” before clarifying that he and U2 “have never been paid or played a show to support any candidate from any parts.”
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The Irish activist hypothesized that part of the reason Trump included him in that group was that he co-founded the nonprofit organization One Campaign, which states on its website that it “fights for a more just world by demanding the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa.”
Bono went on, saying that people from all walks of life are “very, very, very angry with the person that they voted into office having demolished instruments of mercy and compassion, like USAID and PEPFAR.”
He then shared a strong final statement: “They are not happy, and there will be trouble.”
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