# U2’s Bono hits out at Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts as “unconscionable”, says Republican Party has been “hijacked”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/u2s-bono-hits-out-at-elon-musks-doge-cuts-as-unconscionable-says-republican-party-has-been-hijacked/
- Published: 2026-10-23T15:29:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T16:41:48+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/u2-bono-elon-musk-doge-cuts-unconscionable-republican-party-hijacked-3974078?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u2-bono-elon-musk-doge-cuts-unconscionable-republican-party-hijacked
- Topics: Art, Culture, Research, Science

## Key points

- Bono called DOGE’s international aid cuts “unconscionable”.
- He said the Republican Party had been “hijacked”.
- A Lancet study projected 14 million additional deaths by 2030.

## Summary

U2’s Bono has criticised Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts to US international aid as “unconscionable”, warning they could cause large numbers of deaths. He also said the Republican Party had been “hijacked” by Donald Trump’s administration, while urging conservative voters to re-engage with their party.

In a New York Times interview, Bono cited estimates that aid cuts could contribute to millions of deaths by 2030; a study in The Lancet projected 14 million additional deaths worldwide, including 4.5 million children under five, if steep USAID reductions continued. Musk previously rejected Bono’s claims about deaths linked to the cuts. The interview also covered U2’s forthcoming album, *Carnaval De Luz*, due on 13 November, and the band’s planned 2027 tour.

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