Bono Criticizes Christians and Jews Supporting Government Spending Cuts

Bono, the lead singer of U2, has recently voiced strong criticism toward Christians and Jews who support initiatives by Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump aimed at reducing wasteful government spending, particularly through Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

During an appearance on the The Interview podcast sponsored by the New York Times, he asserted that genuine Christians and Jews would not endorse cuts to programs like USAID, which funnel billions of U.S. tax dollars to foreign nations. He expressed concerns over the potential human cost of these cuts, declaring them as “unconscionable.”

Bono raised questions about how any faith-driven household could tolerate the impending consequences of these DOGE cuts, emphasizing the expected “hemorrhaging of human life.”

He went on to label the cuts affecting these programs as tantamount to the “abuse of children.” He also referenced a study from Lancet Global Health, which suggests that cuts to USAID could result in the deaths of five million children.

“I don’t know how many fatalities will eventually be attributed to the DOGE cuts; there are many different estimates,” he said. “The Lancet, one of the most respected medical journals, suggests that by 2030, maybe five million children under five could be affected.”

In a more controversial remark, he referred to Trump as “the man whose name shall not be mentioned,” claiming that he is undermining “freedom, democracy, and enlightenment.”

However, it’s worth noting that the claims made by the Lancet have faced substantial criticism and have been described as exaggerated. For example, while the Lancet reported that USAID saved the lives of 92 million people globally, actual statistics indicated that only 79 million deaths would have occurred had rates remained constant during that timeframe, raising questions about the validity of their figures.