US EditionBono Tells Joe Rogan That 300,000 People Have Died From DOGE-Led USAID Cuts: Elon Musk Calls Him A Liar, Says 'Zero People Have Died'
- During a June 2025 interview with Joe Rogan, Bono claimed that drastic reductions in USAID funding, overseen by Elon Musk's newly established Department of Government Efficiency , have resulted in the deaths of over 300,000 people, primarily children.
- Following a federal directive aimed at reducing spending by $1 trillion, more than 80% of USAID’s $42 billion budget was eliminated, as reported by multiple sources.
- Bono cited a study by infectious disease expert Brooke Nichols predicting many deaths from stranded food, water, and medical aid caused by layoffs and disrupted distribution systems.
- Musk denied these claims on his social platform X, calling Bono "a liar" and stating "Zero people have died!", while aid workers and experts warn mortality has already increased.
- This controversy highlights conflicting accounts about the humanitarian impact of USAID cuts, with experts agreeing severe consequences are likely if funding is not restored promptly.
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Joe Rogan, Musk Slam ‘Liar’ and ‘Idiot’ Bono over His Claim USAID Cuts Caused 300,000 Deaths
U2 frontman Bono claimed on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast the Trump administration's disbandment of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) was responsible for some 300,000 associated deaths.
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