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Bono Declares ‘Only One Boss’ in Trump Feud, Mocks Truth Social and Denies Paid Endorsements

During a Jimmy Kimmel interview he rejected Trump’s call for an investigation, cautioning that slashed aid programs could provoke conservative unrest.

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JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" aired its fourth annual (RED) benefit show on Monday, Nov. 19, in honor of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Guests for the evening's show included Bono, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Kristen Bell, Channing Tatum, Snoop Dogg, Mila Kunis, Pharrell and more. (Randy Holmes via Getty Images) BONO, JIMMY KIMMEL

Overview

  • On Jimmy Kimmel Live Bono defended Bruce Springsteen by declaring there is “only one Boss in America.”
  • He dismissed President Trump’s demand for a “major investigation” into celebrity endorsements, affirming that neither he nor U2 received campaign payments.
  • The musician derided the president’s Truth Social platform as “pretty antisocial” and frequently untrue.
  • Bono warned that Trump’s cuts to USAID and PEPFAR programs have enraged religious and conservative supporters, predicting “trouble.”
  • He highlighted his nonpartisan work with the One Campaign as a possible reason for Trump’s targeting of high-profile activists.